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Etymology

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Named, by English explorer Bartholomew Gosnold in 1602, for the stocks of codfish in that part of the ocean.

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Cape Cod

  1. A geographic cape extending into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern corner of mainland Massachusetts in the northeastern United States.
    Synonym: the Cape (informal)

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Cape Cod (plural Cape Cods)

  1. A traditional low, broad frame house originating in 17th-century New England, having a moderately steep, pitched roof with end gables, a large central chimney, and very little ornamentation.

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