Comments on: Collective noun for icebergs

By: » Canapes in Cambridge Nancy Campbell

» Canapes in Cambridge Nancy Campbell — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 20:13:57 +0000

[...] there a collective noun for icebergs? I am casting around for one worthy of the silver platters of edible icebergs which appeared in [...]

By: Mário Ricca

Mário Ricca — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:46:28 +0000

a flock of icebergs seems acceptable, though they are not animated….

a camp of icebergs, like a tent camp or an igloo camp, is suggestive.

My favourite is Jim’s litter !

By: Peter Fraser

Peter Fraser — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:24:49 +0000

What about a pod of icebergs. Icebergs are often associated with whales and pod indicates large size

By: Mike Jowsey

Mike Jowsey — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:46:01 +0000

Flotilla or armada would be my picks. Armada is grand, but implies malevolence. Which I guess may be valid given their hazardous effect on shipping.

By: Huub Bakker

Huub Bakker — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:23:50 +0000

According to my wife, who is a chief reporter and knowledgeable in such matters, the collective noun for a group of icebergs is a pack.

If I could choose I would favour the word ‘armada’; I think that has the majesty required by a large group of floating ice castles.

By: ADE

ADE — Tue, 18 May 2010 06:41:54 +0000

A Floatilla seems to fit,the climate scientwists should know after the money they have frittered on false lights.

By: Richard

Richard — Sat, 15 May 2010 23:58:37 +0000

Nice!

By: Jim

Jim — Sat, 15 May 2010 23:00:06 +0000

Icebergs are a product of an iceshelf; they are the offspring; call them a “Litter”. Also their largeness together could be called a “Fleet”.

By: Richard

Richard — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:05:02 +0000

Your reasoning is strictly practical but your word is euphonious so it’s in the list! Thank you.

Personally, I’m in love with iceberg grandeur — the immensity, the deep colours, the spectacular forms — and your suggestion describes their destruction rather than their glorious being. But then “melt” has a certain attraction, too. It seems to merge with the iceberg as the iceberg merges with the sea. It titles the inevitable sad fate of one of the grandest creations of the landscape.

By: G.S. Williams

G.S. Williams — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:14:07 +0000

Hi,

Your name for a group of icebergs, I think, could be a ¨melt¨ of icebergs. After all,they start to melt as soon as they break off the ice shelves.

What do you think?

Regards.

G.S. Williams