CAPE


Meaning of CAPE in English

I. ˈkāp noun

Usage: often attributive

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

Date: 14th century

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

II. noun

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

Date: 1758

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

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