cape

¹cape

noun, often attributive \ˈkāp\

Definition of CAPE

1

: a point or extension of land jutting out into water as a peninsula or as a projecting point

2

often capitalized : cape cod cottage

Origin of CAPE

Middle English cap, from Anglo-French cape, from Old Occitan cap, from Latin caput head — more at head

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Geology Terms

anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale

Rhymes with CAPE

ape, chape, crape, crepe, drape, gape, grape, jape, nape, rape, scape, scrape, shape, tape

²cape

noun

Definition of CAPE

1

: a sleeveless outer garment or part of a garment that fits closely at the neck and hangs loosely over the shoulders

2

: the short feathers covering the shoulders of a fowl — see duck illustration

Origin of CAPE

probably from Spanish capa cloak, from Late Latin cappa head covering, cloak

First Known Use: 1758

Other Clothing Terms

babushka, brogue, bumbershoot, cravat, dishabille, furbelow, layette, raiment, spectator