ice island
Refers to a large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier or ice shelf, similar to an iceberg but often larger and tabular. Used in geographical and scientific contexts.
A huge ice island was observed in the Arctic Ocean.
Rare alternative name for Iceland, using the kanji 氷 (ice) and 島 (island). The standard modern name is アイスランド.
See also: アイスランド
On old maps, it is sometimes written as 氷島.
Compound of 氷 (ひょう, 'ice') and 島 (とう, 'island'). The reading ひょうとう follows standard on'yomi. The 'Iceland' sense is a direct calque of the English name.