Rock of Gibraltar
Mediterranean's steadfast sentinel
The Rock of Gibraltar is a limestone promontory at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, a British territory at the entrance to the Mediterranean.
Its massive, enduring presence makes it a symbol of steadfastness and immovability: Her faith was solid as the Rock of Gibraltar.
Something built on the Rock of Gibraltar is unshakeable.
Carbonate sedimentary rock
- monolithHuge solitary standing stone
- promontoryElevated land jutting waterward
- peninsulaLand almost encircled by water
- straitConstricted marine passage
cliff · formation · outcrop · escarpment · Mediterranean · British · territory · colony
Resistance to wear
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- toughnessResilient durability under strain
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- solidityFirmness of structure
robustness · endurance · fortitude · tenacity · grit · determination · backbone · mettle
Pictorial screen symbol
- emblemRepresentational sign or device
- beaconGuiding light source
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- touchstoneStandard for evaluation
keystone · cornerstone · linchpin · anchor · lodestar · metaphor · allegory · representation
Steady and unchanging
- immovableIncapable of being shifted
- unshakableImpossible to disturb
- resoluteFixed in purpose
- dependableWorthy of trust
reliable · constant · anchored · solid · sturdy · secure · stable · fixed
Eroded soluble rock terrain
- sedimentaryFormed from deposited material
- erosionGradual wearing away
- bedrockSolid stone underground
- terrainLand's physical features
plateau · altitude · geological · tectonic · calcite · fossil · cavern · stalactite
limestone
Carbonate sedimentary rock
- monolithHuge solitary standing stone
- promontoryElevated land jutting waterward
- peninsulaLand almost encircled by water
strait · cliff · formation · outcrop · escarpment · Mediterranean · British · territory · colony · fortress
durability
Resistance to wear
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- toughnessResilient durability under strain
- stabilityResistance to displacement
solidity · robustness · endurance · fortitude · tenacity · grit · determination · backbone · mettle · imperviousness
icon
Pictorial screen symbol
touchstone · keystone · cornerstone · linchpin · anchor · lodestar · metaphor · allegory · representation · benchmark
unwavering
Steady and unchanging
- immovableIncapable of being shifted
- unshakableImpossible to disturb
- resoluteFixed in purpose
dependable · reliable · constant · anchored · solid · sturdy · secure · stable · fixed · enduring
karst
Eroded soluble rock terrain
- sedimentaryFormed from deposited material
- erosionGradual wearing away
- bedrockSolid stone underground
terrain · plateau · altitude · geological · tectonic · calcite · fossil · cavern · stalactite · stalagmite
- dependable peoplestalwart, mainstay, pillar, backbone, right-hand man
- landmarkspyramids, lighthouse, national monument, Colosseum, Eiffel Tower
Rock of Gibraltarhouse of cards
Structure prone to collapse
shifting sands · quicksand · sandcastle · castle in the air · flash in the pan
Rock of Gibraltarquicksand
Yielding, engulfing sediment
delta · mudflat · floodplain · glacier · volcanic island
rock, rocks, rocky, rockier, rockiest, rocked, rocking, rocker, Gibraltar