Marblehead

geographical name

Mar·​ble·​head ˈmär-bəl-ˌhed How to pronounce Marblehead (audio)
ˌmär-bəl-ˈhed
1
town on the Atlantic in eastern Massachusetts
2
village in northern Ohio at the eastern end of a peninsula jutting into Lake Erie notable as the site of Marblehead Lighthouse, completed in 1822 and the oldest continuously operating lighthouse on the Great Lakes

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“Marblehead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Marblehead. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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