Mahone Bay
English
editEtymology
editThe name of the bay is derived from French mahonne (“type of low-slung pirate vessel”). The bay was a favored hiding place for pirates.
The town is named after the bay.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
edit- A bay in Lunenburg county, south shore of Nova Scotia peninsula, Nova Scotia, Canada, on the Atlantic Ocean.
- A town on Mahone Bay in Nova Scotia, Canada.