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語源

In some senses, a blend of earth +‎ iceberg; in other senses from earth +‎ berg.

名詞

earthberg (複数形 earthbergs)

1. (fantasy) A mass suspended or floating in water, similar to an iceberg, but consisting of earth (dirt, soil, etc.).
   • 2008, Jennifer Clark Wilkes, Wizards Presents Worlds and Monsters, page 16:

     The landscape of the Elemental Chaos is broken up by rivers of lightning, seas of fire, floating earthbergs, ice mountains, and other fantastic terrain features.

   • 2010, Bruce R. Cordell, Lady of Poison: The Priests:

     Marrec mentally labeled the floating islands 'earthbergs.' He saw a few perfect cubes, each face a mirror, tumbling through the darkness.

   • 2019, Mike Pritchard, A Player's Guide to Strinrath, page 26:

     All land is floating islands, like icebergs of earth, or “earthbergs,” honeycombed with caves.

2. (rare) A mountain or large mound of earth.
   • 2008, Elizabeth Bear, All the Windwracked Stars:

     Unsurprising, given that he'd spent most of his life in the Well, sheltered by the very earth-berg he now rose beside, hoisted on creaking cables.