...propriety) to designate the two divisions next in size ; viz., Australia and Antarctic Continent. 38. An ISLAND is a body of land, smaller than a continent, and surrounded by water. The primary sense of the term island — which is from the Latin, insula, — seems to be land swimming...

...bodies are islands. A continent is a great body of land entirely surrounded by water. 3. Islands. — An Island is a body of land smaller than a continent, and entirely surrounded by water. Islands that lie close to continents are called Continental islands....

...a function of downwind distance, separation of point sources and limited terrain adjustment. island a body of land smaller than a continent and surrounded by water of an ocean, sea, lake, ore stream. Island may be formed in many ways, such ^ by submarine volcanic...