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Monomoy|ˈmɒnəʊmɔɪ|
The name of a peninsula (Monomoy Point) in Mass., U.S.A., used attrib. or absol. to denote a type of surfboat (see quot. 1966).
1908Ann. Rep. U.S. Life-Saving Service 1907 65 The keeper..returned to the station..to..attempt to reach the steamer in the Monomoy surfboat. 1966Random House Dict., Monomoy surfboat, a double-ended surfboat having rather full lines with high carrying capacity and seaworthiness, used by the U.S. Coast Guard. 1967Proc. U.S. Merchant Marine Council Jan. 19/2 The transfer was accomplished by the Rockaway's boat, a 26-foot Monomoy, with a crew of 12 men. |