Nantucket

English

Etymology

From Massachusett Natocke, Nantican, Nautican, roughly translating as "in the middle of waters".

Proper noun

Nantucket

  2. A resort island south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States, formerly a major whaling port.
    Synonym: Little Grey Lady of the Sea
  3. A census-designated place in the north-middle part of Nantucket in Nantucket County, Massachusetts, comprising about 12% of the land area of the island.
  4. Ellipsis of Nantucket County, a combined town and county that includes the island of Nantucket, along with Tuckernuck and Muskeget.

Derived terms

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