Gay Head

proper noun

Former name of Aquinnah, Massachusetts.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. Former name of Aquinnah, Massachusetts.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

A reference to the headland cliffs, which were considered pleasant or lively.

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APA

Gay Head. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gay%20Head

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“Gay Head.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gay%20Head. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gay Head,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gay%20Head.

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