I. jə̇ˈbrȯltə(r) adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Gibraltar, British fortified colony on the Rock of Gibraltar in the south of the Iberian peninsula
: of or from the British colony of Gibraltar : of the kind or style prevalent in Gibraltar
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Gibraltar, British colony
1. : an impregnable stronghold
isolationist plea for retreat to the American Gibraltar — Frontier
2. also gibraltar rock : a hard white candy flavored usually with peppermint or lemon