— Gibraltarian /ji brawl tair"ee euhn, jib'rawl-/ , adj. , n.
/ji brawl"teuhr/ , n.
1. a British crown colony comprising a fortress and seaport located on a narrow promontory near the S tip of Spain. 29,934; 1 7 / 8 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
2. Rock of .
a. Ancient, Calpe . a long, precipitous mountain nearly coextensive with this colony: one of the Pillars of Hercules. 1396 ft. (426 m) high; 2 1 / 2 mi. (4 km) long.
b. any person or thing that has strength and endurance that can be relied on.
3. Strait of , a strait between Europe and Africa at the Atlantic entrance to the Mediterranean. 8 1 / 2 -23 mi. (14-37 km) wide.
4. any impregnable fortress or stronghold.