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

plural of Nantucketer

An inhabitant of Nantucket.

Alternative form of Nantucket sleigh ride

one of 14 counties in Massachusetts, USA, located on the island of Nantucket and two other islands. It is coterminous with the town of Nantucket, and is known as the Town and County of Nantucket.

plural of Nantucket sleighride

(US) Of red colour tending towards pale rose or orange originally associated with preppy pants.

(US) A red colour tending towards pale rose or orange originally associated with preppy pants.

Alternative form of Nantucket sleigh ride

(idiomatic) An obsolete and dangerous method of whale hunting in which a small boat manned by rowers and a harpooner, or a series of small boats tied together, would be attached to a whale by means of a harpoon and would then be towed by the creature at high speed across the water's surface, until the whale eventually became exhausted.