Barnstable

[ bahrn-stuh-buhl ]

/ ˈbɑrn stə bəl /

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noun

a city in SE Massachusetts.

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The Birdsey Cape Wildlife Center in Barnstable, MA, has a terrapin program, so the two-headed reptile was brought in on September 22, shortly after hatching at a protected terrapin nesting site in Barnstable.
A rare two-headed turtle is alive and thriving, surprising scientists|Hannah Seo|October 14, 2021|Popular-Science
It is not clear how many of the positive individuals in Barnstable are breakthrough cases—meaning they are exhibiting symptoms despite getting shots.
How a Resort Town Facing a COVID Spike Is Ducking Disaster|Pilar Melendez|July 14, 2021|The Daily Beast
Barnstable precluded any reply, by bowing to his captive, and turning away to superintend the management of his vessels.
The Pilot|J. Fenimore Cooper
"I would that I could see the face of my prisoner," said Barnstable, in an undertone, that was audible only to his companion.
The Pilot|J. Fenimore Cooper

Barnstable was in the act of following his companion into the boat, when he felt himself detained by a slight hold of his arm.
The Pilot|J. Fenimore Cooper
If my cousin Plowden were here, Mr. Barnstable, I know that her opinion of yon gentleman would not be at all more favorable.
The Pilot|J. Fenimore Cooper
Yield your sword, Mr. Barnstable, and spare yourself the disgrace of having it forced from you by a common soldier.
The Pilot|J. Fenimore Cooper