(ˈ)kāp|käd- noun
also cape cod ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷
Usage: usually capitalized 1st & 2d Cs
Etymology: from Cape Cod, Mass.; from the frequent occurrence there of this type of house
: a compact rectangular dwelling of one or one-and-a-half stories usually with a central chimney and a steep gable roof and with the main entrance on one of the long sides