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
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Origin and Etymology 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
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anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale
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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 and Etymology of cape
probably from Spanish capa cloak, from Late Latin cappa head covering, cloak
First Known Use: 1758
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Definition of cape for Students
: a point of land that juts out into the sea or into a lake
Definition of cape for Students
: a sleeveless garment worn so as to hang over the shoulders, arms, and back
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