cape synonyms

cape

n.

  1. Land jutting into the water

    headland, foreland, point, promontory, peninsula, jetty, jutty, head, tongue, point of land, neck of land, chersonese, naze, ness (now chiefly in place names), mole, finger, arm; see also land 1, peninsula.

  2. An overgarment

    cloak, mantle, wrap, poncho, robe, pelerine, bertha, tippet, fichu, wrapper, mantilla, pelisse, paletot, shawl, cope, gabardine, tabard, mantelet, mantelletta, cardinal, victorine; see also coat 1.

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