cape /keɪp/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Sense 1: Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: Late Latin cappa ; ⇨ ↑ CAP 1 ]
[ Sense 2: Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: cap , from Latin caput 'head' ]
1 . a long loose piece of clothing without ↑ sleeve s that fastens around your neck and hangs from your shoulders
2 . a large piece of land surrounded on three sides by water:
Cape Cod