What does "nantucket" mean?

A resort island south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States, formerly a major whaling port.

Nantucket

Common synonyms include: massachusetts island, nantucket island, offshore island massachusetts, the island of nantucket.

/nænˈtʌkɪt/ name

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Proper Noun

1
A resort island south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States, formerly a major whaling port.
2
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.
"If you love the sea but loathe the thought of hobnobbing in Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket is your place."
3
Ellipsis of Nantucket County, a combined town and county that includes the island of Nantucket, along with Tuckernuck and Muskeget. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

"There was a man from Nantucket who hated limericks."

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