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cuttyhunk

cuttyhunk noun: a fishing line made from linen threads twisted together.

Noun

cuttyhunk (plural cuttyhunks)

  1. A fishing line made from linen threads twisted together.

Proper noun capitalized: Cuttyhunk

Cuttyhunk

  1. The southwesternmost island of the Elizabeth Islands, comprising part of the town of Gosnold, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States.

Forms of cuttyhunk

Noun
pluralcuttyhunks
Proper noun
alternative formCuttyhunk Island

Origin of cuttyhunk

From Massachusett [Term?].

Questions about cuttyhunk

What does cuttyhunk mean?
Cuttyhunk means a fishing line made from linen threads twisted together.
What part of speech is cuttyhunk?
Cuttyhunk can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of cuttyhunk?
The plural of cuttyhunk is cuttyhunks.

Words near cuttyhunk in the dictionary

  1. cutty grasses
  2. cutty-pipe
  3. cutty-pipes
  4. cutty-stool
  5. cutty-stools
  6. cuttyhunk
  7. cuttyhunks
  8. cuttystool
  9. cuttystools
  10. cutup
  11. cutups

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