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Checkpoint Rock is a 2009 Basque documentary film directed and written by Fermin Muguruza and Javier Corcuera. The film was made with the goal of bringing
Checkpoint_Rock
Primary checkpoint between the West Bank and Jerusalem
Qalandia checkpoint (Arabic: حاجز قلنديا, Hebrew: מעבר קלנדיה) is the primary Israeli checkpoint run by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) between the northern
Qalandia_checkpoint
Palestinian musical group
version of the song "On Man" was featured in the 2009 documentary film Checkpoint Rock: Canciones desde Palestina (Songs from Palestine). Dorian, Frederick;
Sabreen
American rock duo
they released a four-song EP on Rhino Records (RNEP 603) under the name Checkpoint Charlie. The record is a dark but whimsical take on late 1970s/early 1980s
Flo_&_Eddie
Palestinian hip-hop group
(In the soundtrack – Mali Huriye – I have no freedom song) (2009) Checkpoint Rock – Songs for Palestine by Fermin Muguruza and Javier Corcuera (as DAM
DAM_(band)
2005 open world racing game
the next checkpoint. The second event is Speedtrap, in which players compete in a competitive checkpoint race, and must hit each checkpoint at their fastest
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005 video game)
Need_for_Speed:_Most_Wanted_(2005_video_game)
Punk rock subgenre
such as Ausmuteants, R.M.F.C., Gee Tee, Billiam and The Split Bills, Checkpoint, and Tee Vee Repairmann. Other notable artists labelled as egg punk include
Egg_punk
2012 video game
not have a significant number of notes between checkpoints, it automatically increased at these checkpoints. Playing series of notes consecutively will build
Rock_Band_Blitz
First series of Race Across the World
PE teachers Elaine and Tony Teasdale were the first to reach the final checkpoint in Singapore, and were crowned the winners. The series was the most successful
Race Across the World series 1
Race_Across_the_World_series_1
1991 pinball machine
Checkpoint is a 1991 pinball machine released by Data East. It featured the first dot matrix display (DMD) ever incorporated into a pinball game. For Checkpoint
Checkpoint_(pinball)
Palestinian day of commemoration
fence, resulting in one man killed and 37 injured. At the Qalandia checkpoint, rock-throwing Palestinian youths clashed with Israeli soldiers firing rubber
Land_Day
British investigative journalist and broadcaster (1943–2026)
and Newsnight. In 1973 Cook created and presented the Radio 4 programme Checkpoint, which specialised in investigating and exposing criminals, con-men, injustice
Roger_Cook_(journalist)
Music collective
Checkpoint 303 is a non-profit musical collective from the emerging Arabic and Middle-Eastern underground electronica scene. The activist musical project
Checkpoint_303
Australian reality television series
competition and lost the money – Eliminated at a checkpoint and money was stolen – Eliminated at a checkpoint, money was stolen, but stole from the cash pot
The_Summit_(TV_series)
2026 armed conflict in West Asia
rights groups stated an 11-year-old was killed while on duty at a Tehran checkpoint. On 29 March, footage showed Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces deployed
2026_Iran_war
2017 film by David Leitch
Gallery Checkpoint Charlie Museum Topography of Terror Mauerpark Chapel of Reconciliation Border crossings Bornholmer Straße Checkpoint Charlie Checkpoint Bravo
Atomic_Blonde
Rock formation in the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Arizona, US
navigation. There are six checkpoints, one for each leg of the outbound hike to The Wave and the return to the trailhead. Each checkpoint includes a marked color
The_Wave_(Arizona)
Island country in Southeast Asia
whereby approximately 350,000 travellers cross the border checkpoints of both Woodlands Checkpoint and Sultan Iskandar Building daily (with an annual total
Singapore
Chennai, ACP Veerappan IPS, discovering a body hidden in a truck at a checkpoint, hinting at HIT: The Fourth Case. Retro In a post-credits scene, The next
List of films with post-credits scenes
List_of_films_with_post-credits_scenes
2024 video game
starting checkpoint while defence teams must prevent the checkpoint from capture until the timer ends. If offence successfully captures the checkpoint, the
Marvel_Rivals
Peter Simonischek, Charly Hübner, Lisa Martinek Thriller Die Frau vom Checkpoint Charlie [simple] Miguel Alexandre [de] Veronica Ferres Drama Die Frauen
List of German films of the 2000s
List_of_German_films_of_the_2000s
Islamic insurgency in the Sinai Peninsula
In July, a militant raid on an army checkpoint resulted in the deaths of at least 23 soldiers. The checkpoint was looted for weapons and ammunition
Sinai_insurgency
British percussionist (1947–2003)
Finn made a handful of guest appearances with the West London rock band, Checkpoint Charlie, fronted by Mick Lexington.[citation needed] In 1991, he
Mickey_Finn_(percussionist)
2025 video game
last checkpoint or immediately respawning at the place of death, at the cost of strengthening the enemies until the player rests at a checkpoint. The
Constance_(video_game)
"FUELLED BY DANGEROUS MISINFORMATION" SAYS RIGHTS GROUP". "'Illegal checkpoints' set up in Co Leitrim village, Dáil hears". RTÉ News. 29 November 2023
Irish anti-immigration protests
Irish_anti-immigration_protests
On the morning of May 6, M.I.T. administrators and police set up an ID checkpoint at the entrance of the Scientists Against Genocide encampment; access
List of pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses in the United States in 2024
List_of_pro-Palestinian_protests_on_university_campuses_in_the_United_States_in_2024
2013 puzzle simulation video game
Papers, Please depicts the life of an immigration inspector at a border checkpoint for the fictional country of Arstotzka in the year 1982. Arstotzka has
Papers,_Please
2006 single by Nickelback
Opera House and Harbour Bridge in Sydney, and the Brandenburger Tor, Checkpoint Charlie and Reichstag in Berlin. On-screen celebrities include ZZ Top
Rockstar_(Nickelback_song)
Ongoing armed conflict in South Asia
the same day, a suicide attack foiled by security forces at a border checkpoint in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa resulted in a single casualty, seven civilians were
2026_Afghanistan–Pakistan_war
1975 mass murder in Northern Ireland
to Newry, their minibus was stopped at what appeared to be a military checkpoint where gunmen in British Army uniforms ordered them to line up by the roadside
Miami_Showband_killings
31st season of the reality television series
contestants race through the streets of Gibraltar to a checkpoint in tunnels at the base of the rock, where they then must stand in a subway car overnight
The_Challenge:_Vendettas
Attempts to arrest the Philippine senator
Cayetano further alleged that the NBI violated an agreement not to set up checkpoints around the Senate after videos surfaced showing senators' vehicles being
Attempts to arrest Ronald dela Rosa
Attempts_to_arrest_Ronald_dela_Rosa
British glam/pop rock group
Stuart Pickett, 19 November 1946, Münster, Germany) 1973–2014 (except Checkpoint): bass Nickelodeon, piano, guitarron, synthesised strings, calliope, xylophone
Sailor_(band)
Waterfall in Mexican state of Oaxaca
Hierve el Agua (Spanish for "the water boils") is a set of natural travertine rock formations in San Lorenzo Albarradas, Oaxaca, Mexico that resemble cascades
Hierve_el_Agua
2026 video game
ink ribbons to save progress at typewriters (additionally serving as checkpoints upon death) with few auto-saves in her sections. Leon's sections focus
Resident_Evil_Requiem
2007 American television series
markets (with the exception of Canada) or on DVD. The following are the checkpoints passed, clues or instructions before arrival, and the specifics regarding
Drive_(2007_TV_series)
American musician (born 1977)
September 19, 2012, Apple was arrested at an internal U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint in Sierra Blanca, Texas, and charged with possession of hashish, detaining
Fiona_Apple
2011 American TV series or program
has a series of checkpoints. At each checkpoint, teams receive instructions on how to reach the next checkpoint and at some checkpoints they face challenges
Expedition Impossible (TV series)
Expedition_Impossible_(TV_series)
also a checkpoint (No. 64) of the Harzer Wandernadel hiking network on the Böser Kleef. List of rock formations in the Harz Description of checkpoint no.
Böser_Kleef
Israeli singer (born 2000)
and Arabic studies. After finishing high school, Raphael served as a checkpoint combat soldier in the Jerusalem area with the Military Police Corps of
Yuval_Raphael
Country in West Asia
the Accords was damaged by the continuation of Israeli settlements and checkpoints, and the deterioration of economic conditions. Israeli public support
Israel
field commander of Hezbollah, survived an Israeli attack near a military checkpoint in Kafra. His bodyguard was killed in the same attack. Between 3 and 5
Hezbollah–Israel conflict (2023–present)
Hezbollah–Israel_conflict_(2023–present)
Canadian new wave group
before they settled on calling themselves The Box, the group was known as Checkpoint Charlie. The band's first single attracted the attention of Montreal radio
The_Box_(band)
1982 novel by Stephen King
obscenities and threats. Bradley smuggles Richards past a government checkpoint into Manchester, where he provides him with a car, a gun, a new disguise
The_Running_Man_(novel)
Japanese artist and activist (born 1933)
February 2013, Ono accepted the Rainer Hildebrandt Medal at Berlin's Checkpoint Charlie Museum, awarded to her and Lennon for their lifetime of work for
Yoko_Ono
American musician, author, and actor
Further Seems Forever. Among the groups he has collaborated with are Checkpoint Charley, Brandon Saller, and Dead Sara. In 2007, Fowles played bass for
Ian_Fowles
reported that an Israeli drone hit a car in the vicinity of a Lebanese army checkpoint in Beit Yahoun, injuring two people including a Lebanese soldier. The
Timeline of the Gaza war (16 May 2025 – 19 August 2025)
Timeline_of_the_Gaza_war_(16_May_2025_–_19_August_2025)
Video game and media franchise
direction. Players' progress in levels is saved through passing checkpoints. Checkpoints serve other uses in various games, such as entering bonus stages
Sonic_the_Hedgehog
Whistleblower and NSA contractor (born 1983)
April 11, 2015. DeLuca, Dan (March 12, 2014). "NSA leaker Snowden is the rock star of SXSW Interactive". The Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Archived
Edward_Snowden
rubble before they died, and international aid has been obstructed by checkpoints. Undersecretary of the NRC, Jan Egeland stated: "The most earthquake-stricken
Humanitarian response to the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes
Humanitarian_response_to_the_2023_Turkey–Syria_earthquakes
Overview and brief description of each episode in "The Strain"
become intimate. After Gus and Angel help the Guptas pass a security checkpoint and leave New York City, they join Quinlan's associate, Eve. Setrakian
List_of_The_Strain_episodes
as the "Web's Top Hangout for Lonely Folk" by Wired magazine. Internet checkpoint – A phenomenon that originated on YouTube in 2012 after a video upload
List_of_Internet_phenomena
2022 survival video game
Ars Technica, and PC Gamer Attributed to Checkpoint Gaming, Shacknews, and Ars Technica Attributed to Checkpoint Gaming, Shacknews, and PC Gamer Attributed
Raft_(video_game)
Natural disasters in the USA
the County reopened the checkpoint on Route 30 at Māʻalaea to help ameliorate these issues. Within five hours, the checkpoint was closed again, reportedly
2023_Hawaii_wildfires
Video game mechanic
reach a consensus. › The bonfire is a place of rest and form of in-game checkpoint for the player character in the Dark Souls series of action role-playing
Bonfire_(Dark_Souls)
Protein-coding gene in humans
CHEK2 (Checkpoint kinase 2) is a tumor suppressor gene that encodes the protein CHK2, a serine-threonine kinase. CHK2 is involved in DNA repair, cell cycle
CHEK2
2024 video game collection
times before running out of strokes and having to start from the previous checkpoint. The goal of the game is to explore the overworld and collect the three
UFO_50
clear to the passenger whether the body scanners used during a particular checkpoint use only terahertz or also X-ray radiation. According to the Federal Office
History of radiation protection
History_of_radiation_protection
Conflict in Syria that started in 2025
April 2025, when an unidentified group opened fire on a local militia checkpoint near the "Al-Naseem" intersection at the entrance of Jaramana. Gunfire
Druze insurgency in Southern Syria
Druze_insurgency_in_Southern_Syria
Disaster exclusion zone in Ukraine
screened for radiation when exiting, both at the 10 km checkpoint and at the 30 km checkpoint. The Exclusion Zone can also be entered if an application
Chernobyl_exclusion_zone
2023 video game
locations with chests that offer various rewards, as well as collectables. Checkpoints called Stargazers are located throughout Krat and can be used to restore
Lies_of_P
US immigration enforcement operation
arrested. ICE deployed to Minneapolis-Saint Paul Airport, establishing checkpoints to verify the documents of travelers and employees. A restaurant's surveillance
Operation_Metro_Surge
1987 film by Wim Wenders
entertainment. When Marion leaves the Circus Alekan, there is an increase in rock music, particularly by Cave and Crime & the City Solution. Davison submitted
Wings_of_Desire
English guitarist and singer (1947–1991)
Small Faces, Steve Marriott joined The Checkpoints. Chris Clements: "He actually approached us (The Checkpoints) and said he needed to fulfill some gigs
Steve_Marriott
Russian state-controlled international television network
place to test the security of the hospital, describe number of internal checkpoints and his RT leadership clearly indicated collected information will not
RT_(TV_network)
2023 massacre in southern Israel
identification documents. They were reportedly allowed to pass a security checkpoint and enter the site when one of them claimed to be a local resident. Family
Nova_music_festival_massacre
Afshin Naghshbandi, was killed in an airstrike. An airstrike on a Basij checkpoint in Tabriz killed 13 fighters and injured 18 others. A BAZAN Group refinery
Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
members of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula on June 12, 2004, at a fake checkpoint near Riyadh. Despite calls from the Saudi and American governments for
List of solved missing person cases (2000s)
List_of_solved_missing_person_cases_(2000s)
2024 video game
like the Shadow of the Simurgh, which lets players place a temporary checkpoint to return to instantaneously; the Dimensional Claw, used to capture and
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
Prince_of_Persia:_The_Lost_Crown
2017 video game
have frustrated even the most experienced of gamers. Rock, Paper, Shotgun called the checkpointing among the worst in modern platform games, and its challenge
Rain_World
Monroe County Road 905A/Miami-Dade County Road 905A where a Border Patrol checkpoint had been performing a narcotics and illegal immigrant search. After several
History_of_Key_West
Episodic video game
signature idiosyncratic style" in her review for PCGamer. Errielle Sudario of Checkpoint Gaming stated that the additional chapters were "worth the wait" and contained
Deltarune
2017 German science-fiction television series
with Benni's caravan is located at Zollamt Berlin-Dreilinden (the former Checkpoint Bravo). Exterior hospital shots were filmed at the old section of Lungenklinik
Dark_(TV_series)
2025 video game
be restricted. Shrines, scattered throughout the environment, act as checkpoints. Many non-player characters can offer dialogue and may provide side quests
Wuchang:_Fallen_Feathers
2006 US war crimes in Iraq
they had seen her passing their checkpoint earlier. The four soldiers of the six-man unit responsible for the checkpoint—Barker, Cortez, Green, and Spielman—then
Mahmudiyah_rape_and_murders
2024 video game
interspersed with expansive areas. There are keeper's shrines, which serve as checkpoints, along the way. The character customization is flexible, as skill points
Black_Myth:_Wukong
2009 video game
way through five campaigns, interspersed with safe houses that act as checkpoints, with the goal of escape at each campaign's finale. The gameplay is procedurally
Left_4_Dead_2
Major earthquakes in the Turkey–Syria border region
Nations (UN) criticized Russia's attempts to block delivery of aid through checkpoints to rebel-held territories. Secretary-General António Guterres urged the
2023_Turkey–Syria_earthquakes
Israeli military operation against Syria
north. One checkpoint is north-west of Hadar, Syria, while others are at the entrances to other villages. There are also reports of checkpoints between Beqaasem
Israeli invasion of Syria (2024–present)
Israeli_invasion_of_Syria_(2024–present)
2026 video game
underused supporting characters, and technical or budget-related roughness. Checkpoint Gaming's Charlie Kelly was strongly negative, arguing that the game relies
Life_Is_Strange:_Reunion
External genitalia of the female mammal
some or all of the vulva. Advanced-stage melanomas can be treated with checkpoint inhibitors. Labial fusion, also called labial adhesion, is the fusion
Vulva
Lake in Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, India
as well as the first point of the trek with Triund acting as its last checkpoint. Kareri Lake Wikimapia "Seven Lakes Trek Dharamshala". Hill Hikers. Retrieved
Kareri_Lake
American singer-songwriter (born 1973)
on suspicion of misdemeanor drunken driving, after being stopped at a checkpoint in Marina del Rey, California. In 2011, Evans filed for divorce against
Faith_Evans
American musician (1973–2022)
100 songs and usually played from open to close at New Orleans venues Checkpoint Charlie's, Benny's and Barristers (Memphis). The Royal Pendletons put
King_Louie_Bankston
Spanish film directed by Albert Pintó
forced out of the container and onto another container. At a military checkpoint, the military kills everyone in the container but Mia, as she hid on top
Nowhere_(2023_film)
Decade of the Gregorian calendar (2020–2029)
Russo-Ukrainian war. US Marines with SP-MAGTF-CR-CC at an evacuation checkpoint at Kabul Airport on 21 August during the 2021 Fall of Kabul, at the end
2020s
2010 video game
rooms. Due to its high level of difficulty, the game world contains many checkpoints, to which the player's character is reset upon death. The player controls
VVVVVV
1993 US law enforcement siege in Texas
Murray; Durieux, Arnaud (2009). AC/DC: Maximum Rock & Roll: The Ultimate Story of the World's Greatest Rock-and-Roll Band. New York City: HarperCollins.
Waco_siege
State in southwestern India
connected to the rest of India via road and rail. The state's largest checkpoint, Walayar, is on NH 544, in the border town between Kerala and Tamil Nadu
Kerala
novel about Mehmet Shehu Barry Eisler, Hard Rain (2003) Nicholson Baker, Checkpoint (2004) – political novel about George W. Bush Jack Higgins, Dark Justice
List of assassinations in fiction
List_of_assassinations_in_fiction
2018 school shooting in Crimea
Roslyakov had acted alone. Students returned to studies on 23 October, with checkpoints at the entrances at which the students' identities were confirmed. A
Kerch Polytechnic College massacre
Kerch_Polytechnic_College_massacre
Land service branch of the U.S. military
morale, welfare and recreation (MWR) facilities, as well as security checkpoints. Furthermore, most of these tents are set up and operated through the
United_States_Army
Ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur, Northeast India
in police commando uniforms and attempting to break through security checkpoints at Pallel, a development that illustrated both the organisation's continued
Manipur conflict (2023–present)
Manipur_conflict_(2023–present)
Topics referred to by the same term
Grammy Award for Best Rock & Roll Recording, 1962 Alleycat race, bicycle messenger races in live traffic with various checkpoints Alley Cat, a sister cat
Alley_cat
Real-time text-to-speech AI tool
In her coverage of the Voiceverse controversy, Edith Wakelin-King of Checkpoint Gaming raised the concern that "this kind of technology has the potential
15.ai
Multi-disciplinary team sport
support crews, with race organizers transporting gear bins to designated checkpoints for racers. Expedition: Three- to 11-day race (or longer), involving
Adventure_racing
Social group of India and Pakistan
hardly carry with it a ring of credibility. Gupta, Dipankar (16 May 2023). CheckPoint sociology. Taylor & Francis. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-000-90548-9. As almost
Jats
Monolith in Mauritania
tracks and a security checkpoint. Whereas at one point in time fiches were required for foreign travelers at these types of checkpoints, now a simple photocopy
Ben_Amera
Video game series
when all lives are depleted, though players can continue from the last checkpoint. Collecting points throughout the levels can increase the player's score
Castlevania
2024. "U.S. Capitol Police officer dies after attacker rammed car into checkpoint; suspect also dead". NBC News. April 2, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
Timeline of terrorist attacks in the United States
Timeline_of_terrorist_attacks_in_the_United_States
CHECKPOINT ROCK
CHECKPOINT ROCK
Boy/Male
English
Rock.
Boy/Male
French
Rock.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, Jamaican
Dweller by the Rocky Land; Rock; Rocky Land
Boy/Male
English
Rock.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
Dweller by the Rocky Spring; Rocky Spring
Boy/Male
English
Rock.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a spinner or a maker of distaffs, from an agent derivative of Middle English rok ‘distaff’ (see Rock).German : from a Germanic personal name based on hrÅd ‘renown’.habitational name from a farm named Rokken in Pustertal, south Tyrol (Italy).German (Röcker) : from a topographic name or a place name Röcke (formerly Roke) near Bückeburg, Lower Saxony.
Boy/Male
English American
Rock.
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Rock Meadow
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Rock.German (Röcke) : variant of Rock 4.
Boy/Male
British, English, Jamaican
From the Rock Meadow; Rocky Field
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a notable crag or outcrop, from Middle English rokke ‘rock’ (see Roach), or a habitational name from a place named with this word, as for example Rock in Northumberland.English : variant of Roke (see Rokes 1).English : metonymic occupational name for a spinner or a maker of distaffs, from Middle English rok ‘distaff’ (from Old Norse rokkr or Middle Dutch rocke or an unattested Old English cognate).German : from a short form of the personal name Rocco (see Roche 3).German : metonymic occupational name for a tailor, from Middle High German rok, roc ‘skirt’, ‘gown’.German (Röck) : variant of Roche 3.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places in Buckinghamshire and Somerset. The former was earlier Rockholt, and was so named from Old English hrÅc ‘rook’ (perhaps a byname) + holt ‘wood’. The second element of the Somerset place is probably (and more predictably) Old English well(a) ‘spring’, ‘stream’ (see Well).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : apparently a habitational name, perhaps from Rockwood Park in West Sussex.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, German, Italian
Dweller by the Rock; From the Rock Fortress; Stone Camp; Rest
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, French, German, Italian, Jamaican
Rock; Form of Rockne; From the Rock Fortress; Stone Camp; Rest
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Rock Meadow
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Rock Meadow
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Dweller by the Rocky Ford; Rock
Boy/Male
English American
Rock.
CHECKPOINT ROCK
CHECKPOINT ROCK
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Modest; Mark of Respect
Girl/Female
Tamil
A flower, Clever, Patient
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : variant spelling of Stirling.English : perhaps a variant of Starling.German : from Middle High German sterlinc, the name of a coin, hence probably a nickname for someone who paid that amount in rent.William Sterling settled in Haverhill, MA, in 1662.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Peace Loving
Girl/Female
Tamil
Anushree | அநà¯à®·à¯à®°à¯€Â , அநà¯à®·à¯à®°à¯€, அநà¯à®¸à®°à¯€, அநà¯à®¸à®°à¯€Â
Goddess Laxmi, Pretty
Boy/Male
Arabic, Biblical, Hebrew
Song; Singer; Vine
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Resident of the Beauteous Realm
Girl/Female
Latin American
Victory; triumphant. Famous Bearer: Queen Victoria.
Girl/Female
German American
Of the sea.
Girl/Female
Irish
The river Clody runs through County Tipperary and County Wexford and like most Irish rivers is named for a local female deity. Rivers become places for prayer and Clodagh is a popular name in this part of the country.
CHECKPOINT ROCK
CHECKPOINT ROCK
CHECKPOINT ROCK
CHECKPOINT ROCK
CHECKPOINT ROCK
a.
Shaped like a rocker; curved; as, a rockered keel.
n.
A stone, often of great size and weight, resting upon another stone, and so exactly poised that it can be rocked, or slightly moved, with but little force.
n.
A mound formed of fragments of rock, earth, etc., and set with plants.
n.
A bird, especially a pheasant, which, being flushed, rises straight in the air like a rocket.
a.
Full of, or abounding in, rocks; consisting of rocks; as, a rocky mountain; a rocky shore.
a.
Having a swaying, rolling, or back-and-forth movement; used for rocking.
a.
Like a rock; as, the rocky orb of a shield.
n.
The state or quality of being rocky.
n.
A chair mounted on rockers, in which one may rock.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Rocket
a.
Fig.: Not easily impressed or affected; hard; unfeeling; obdurate; as, a rocky bosom.
imp. & p. p.
of Rocket
a.
Being without rocks.
n.
Any coarse seaweed growing on sea-washed rocks, especially Fucus.
n.
Any one of several California scorpaenoid food fishes of the genus Sebastichthys, as the red rockfish (S. ruber). They are among the most important of California market fishes. Called also rock cod, and garrupa.
n.
Rocket larkspur. See below.
n.
An artificial firework consisting of a cylindrical case of paper or metal filled with a composition of combustible ingredients, as niter, charcoal, and sulphur, and fastened to a guiding stick. The rocket is projected through the air by the force arising from the expansion of the gases liberated by combustion of the composition. Rockets are used as projectiles for various purposes, for signals, and also for pyrotechnic display.
n.
A rockery.
n.
The figure of a horse, mounted upon rockers, for children to ride.