cape1
n.
- a sleeveless cloak, especially a short one.
▸a part of a longer coat or cloak that falls loosely over the shoulders from the neckband.
- N. Amer. the pelt from the head and neck of an animal.
v.
N. Amer. skin the head and neck of (an animal) to prepare a hunting trophy.
Derivative
Etymology
C16: from Fr., from Provençal capa, from late L. cappa ‘covering for the head’.
cape2
n.
a headland or promontory.
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(the Cape)
the Cape of Good Hope.
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(the Cape)
the former Cape Province of South Africa.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. cap, from Provençal, based on L. caput ‘head’.
