rockbound

English

Alternative forms

• rock-bound

Etymology

From rock +‎ bound.

Adjective

rockbound (comparative more rockbound, superlative most rockbound)

1. Surrounded by rocks.
   • 2009, Robert L. Lippson, Alice Jane Lippson, Life along the Inner Coast, page 1:

     The Atlantic coast of the United States from the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay to Key Biscayne, Florida, is low and sandy compared to the rock-bound coast of New England.

2. (CB radio slang) Limited in frequency because of a limited supply of crystals.