Cape definition
A piece of land projecting into a body of water; promontory; headland.
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To maneuver (the bull) by means of a cape in a bullfight.
verb
A brightly colored cloth used in maneuvering the bull in a bullfight; a capote or muleta.
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A point or head of land projecting into a body of water.
A point or head of land projecting into a body of water.
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The definition of a cape is piece of land that sticks into the water.
An example of a cape is the piece of land just north of Nantucket Sound in Massachusetts.
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A cape is defined as a piece of clothing without any sleeves that's worn over the shoulders and attaches at the front of the neck.
An example of a cape is what Superman wears to help him fly.
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(geography) A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake; a promontory; a headland.
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A sleeveless garment or part of a garment, hanging from the neck over the back, arms, and shoulders, but not reaching below the hips.
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(nautical) To head or point; to keep a course.
The ship capes southwest by south.
verb
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To skin an animal, particularly a deer.
verb
For names of actual capes, see the specific element of the names; for example, Hatteras, Cape; Good Hope, Cape of. Other geographic names beginning with Cape are entered under Cape; for example, Cape Town, South Africa; Cape York Peninsula.
A sleeveless outer garment hanging over the back and shoulders and often fastening at the neck.
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A sleeveless outer garment fastened at the throat and worn hanging over the shoulders.
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the Cape
- Cape of Good Hope
- Cape of Good Hope Province
- Cape Cod
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
cape
Plural:
capesIdioms and Phrasal Verbs
the Cape
Origin of cape
- Middle English cape partly variant of cope cope cope2 and partly from Anglo-Norman cape (from Medieval Latin cāpa) (variant of Late Latin cappa)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Middle English cap from Old French from Old Provençal from Latin caput head kaput- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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