Cape

Pronunciation

• enPR: kāp, IPA: /keɪp/
• Rhymes: -eɪp

Middle French cap, from Latin caput ("head").

Full definition of cape

Noun

1. (geography) A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake; a promontory; a headland.

Synonyms

• chersonese
• peninsula
• point (item 2.5)

Old English capa, from Late Latin cappa ("cape").

Noun

1. A sleeveless garment or part of a garment, hanging from the neck over the back, arms, and shoulders, but not reaching below the hips.

Verb

1. (nautical) To head or point; to keep a course.The ship capes southwest by south.
2. (obsolete) To gape.
3. To skin an animal, particularly a deer.

Anagrams

• APEC
• EPCA
• pace, PACE