Whitstable
Proper noun
Meaning
Whitstable
A coastal town in northern Kent, England.
Examples
[The waiters'] eyes sparkled and their pencils flew as she proceeded to eviscerate my wallet – paté, Whitstable oysters, a sole, and a favorite salad of the Nizam of Hyderabad made of shredded five-pound notes.
Epstein, 1991, p. 189. After Maugham's return to Britain his uncle found him a position in an accountant's office, but after a month Maugham gave it up and returned to Whitstable.
It has now revived the title to reflect the traditional provenance of the Whitstable Bay collection.
He also built Whitstable harbour in Kent in 1832, in connection with the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway with an unusual system for flushing out mud using a tidal reservoir.
Historical Diving Society magazine issue 45, page 37 * 1829: Charles Anthony Deane and John Deane of Whitstable in Kent in England design the first air-pumped diving helmet for use with a diving suit.
Nick, 51, from Whitstable, who organised the fundraising challenge, said: "I would say I'm quite a good cyclist but it was torture and I had to throw in the towel half way.