Narraganset

[ nar-uh-gan-sit ]

/ ˌnær əˈgæn sɪt /

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The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

The colony accompanying Gosnold fixed upon a place of settlement, on the western part of Elizabeth island in Narraganset bay.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
The Narraganset, like most of the large river steamers, was constructed with three decks, and fitted up in sumptuous style.
An Englishman's Travels in America|John Benwell
The Pequot's gun was still loaded, and he discharged it to effect upon the poor Narraganset.
Stories About Indians|Anonymous
Most of the time when thus engaged, he rode on the back of a favorite sorrel mare, of the famous Narraganset breed, now extinct.
Homes of American Statesmen|Various

He entered New Amsterdam as a conqueror, mounted on a Narraganset pacer.
Knickerbocker's History of New York, Complete|Washington Irving