Stromboli

[ strom-buh-lee; Italian strawm-baw-lee ]

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noun

Stromboli

/ ˈstrɒmbəlɪ /

an island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, in the Lipari Islands off the N coast of Sicily: famous for its active volcano, 927 m (3040 ft) high

We next get a peep at the now active volcano of Stromboli, and the Lipari Islands to the northward.

An English barque some years ago lay becalmed within a mile from the Stromboli shore.

The first time I visited this part of the world, the vessel I served in was creeping close past Stromboli with a light wind.

We are making for Stromboli, which was visible in the horizon.

The next morning we found ourselves close to the Stromboli group of islands.

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