Cape

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·vi To Gape.

II. Cape ·vi To head or point; to keep a course; as, the ship capes southwest by south.

III. Cape ·noun A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; a promontory; a headland.

IV. Cape ·noun A sleeveless garment or part of a garment, hanging from the neck over the back, arms, and shoulders, but not reaching below the hips. ·see Cloak.

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cape-pigeon
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weather the cape, to
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