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Falmouth, town, United States
(Encyclopedia) Falmouth, town (2020 pop. 32,517), Barnstable co., SE Mass., on Cape Cod; settled c.1660, inc. 1686. Once a whaling and boatbuilding…Gosnold, Bartholomew
(Encyclopedia) Gosnold, BartholomewGosnold, Bartholomewgŏzˈnōld [key], fl. 1572–1607, English explorer and colonizer. In 1602 he commanded the Concord on a voyage of exploration. He navigated the…Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument
(Encyclopedia) Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, 4,913 sq mi (12,725 sq km), NW Atlantic Ocean, 130 mi (210 km) off the coast of Cape Cod; est. 2016. The monument is divided…Barnstable
(Encyclopedia) Barnstable Barnstable bärnˈstəbəl [key], town (2020 pop. 44,107), seat of Barnstable co., SE Mass.;…Prence, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Prence or Prince, Thomas, 1600–1673, American colonial governor, b. England. His Puritan family joined the Pilgrim community in Leiden in Thomas's youth. In 1621 he went to Plymouth…beach grass
(Encyclopedia) beach grass or marram grassmarram grassmârˈəm [key], any species of the genus Ammophila, perennial grasses used to control the shifting of sand dunes, thereby protecting sandy coastal…goby
(Encyclopedia) goby, common name for a member of the family Gobiidae, small marine fishes familiar in shallow waters, especially along southern shores. Gobies may be either scaled or scaleless; all…Martha's Vineyard
(Encyclopedia) Martha's VineyardMartha's Vineyardvĭnˈyərd [key], island (1990 est. pop. 8,900), c.100 sq mi (260 sq km), SE Mass., separated from the Elizabeth Islands and Cape Cod by Vineyard and…Squanto
(Encyclopedia) Squanto or Tisquantum, d. 1622, Native American of the Patuxet (or Pawtuxet) band, part of the Wampanoag confederation. He is sometimes thought to be the Native American taken to…whelk
(Encyclopedia) whelk, large marine gastropod snail found in temperate waters. The whelk is sometimes eaten, but when food is plentiful, fishermen frequently use it for bait. Whelks are scavengers and…Trending
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