cuttyhunk
[ kuht-ee-huhngk ]
/ ˈkʌt iˌhʌŋk /
noun
a twisted, linen fishline, especially one laid by hand.
Origin of cuttyhunk
1915–20,
Americanism; named after
Cuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts
Words nearby cuttyhunk
cuttlefish,
cutty,
cutty grass,
cutty sark,
cutty stool,
cuttyhunk,
cutup,
cutware,
cutwater,
cutwork,
cutwork lace
Example sentences from the Web for cuttyhunk
When Gosnold landed at Cuttyhunk in the early summer of that year he found it densely wooded and abounding in game.