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squantum U.S. local.|ˈskwɒntəm|
Also Squantum.
[f. Squantum, the name of a seacoast village (now part of Quincy), in Norfolk Co., E. Mass: see also M. Mathews Dict. Americanisms.]
In Massachusetts: a picnic, a ‘clambake’; spec. an annual feast formerly held on the sea-shore at which sea-food was eaten.
1812Boston Gaz. 24 Aug. 2/5 The Squantum Celebration Will be this day, (Monday) at the old celebrated spot... The Feast was postponed on Saturday on account of the weather... The antient Celebrators of the Squantum Feast, will be honored..with the presence of their illustrious friends. 1832S. G. Goodrich Syst. Universal Geogr. 106 The feast of Squantum is held annually on the shore to the E. of Neponset Bridge, at a rocky point projecting into Boston Bay. 1855H. A. Wise Tales for Marines i. 21, I wish to all fired smash I was..hazin' round with Charity Bunker and the rest o' the gals at a squantum. 1890E. Bellamy Six to One vi. 60 The squantum was to be held at a point on the narrow peninsula..that divides the ocean from the broad lagoon. |