cape.
A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake; a promontory; a headland.
Meaning & usage
A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake; a promontory; a headland.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English cape, gappe, cap, from Old French cap (“cape, headland”), from Latin caput (“head”). Compare Old Norse kobbi (“islet, small cape”). Doublet of capo, caput, chef, and chief, and distantly with head and Howth. For sense development, compare English ness (“a promontory point, cape”) from a root related to nose, Bulgarian нос (nos) (the same PIE root). Also compare coast (<< Latin costa).
A sleeveless garment or part of a garment, hanging from the neck over the back, arms, and shoulders.
A superhero.
Where this word comes from
From French cape, from Old Occitan capa, from Late Latin cappa (“cape”). The second sense ("superhero") is metonymic from the fact that many superheroes wear capes. Likewise, the verb sense "defend, praise" alludes to the stereotypical depiction of superheroes wearing capes when they come to people's defense. (Compare caped crusader.) Doublet of capa and cappa.
To incite or attract (a bull) to charge a certain direction, by waving a cape.
To head or point; to keep a course.
The ship capes southwest by south.
To skin an animal, particularly a deer.
To defend or praise, especially that which is unworthy.
To cover (as) with or like a cape.
Where this word comes from
From French cape, from Old Occitan capa, from Late Latin cappa (“cape”). The second sense ("superhero") is metonymic from the fact that many superheroes wear capes. Likewise, the verb sense "defend, praise" alludes to the stereotypical depiction of superheroes wearing capes when they come to people's defense. (Compare caped crusader.) Doublet of capa and cappa.
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