cape Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a strip of land projecting into a body of water
    ness.
  2. noun a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
    mantle.

WordNet

Cape noun
Etymology
F. cap, fr. It. capo head, cape, fr. L. caput heat, end, point. See Chief.
Definitions
  1. A piece or point of land, extending beyind the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; a promonotory; a headland.
Cape intransitive verb
Definitions
  1. (Naut.) To head or point; to keep a course; as, the ship capes southwest by south.
Cape noun
Etymology
OE. Cape, fr. F. cape; cf. LL. cappa. See Cap, and cf. 1st Cope, Chape.
Definitions
  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. See Cloak.
Cape intransitive verb
Etymology
See Gape.
Definitions
  1. To gape. Obs. Chaucer.

Webster 1913