noun

cape

cape, headland

The superhero wore a long red cape.

The superhero wore a long red cape.

We sailed around the cape at dawn.

We sailed around the cape at dawn.

((a/the cape)) a piece of clothing The superhero wore a long red cape.

((a/the cape)) a piece of land projecting into the sea We sailed around the cape at dawn.

Synonyms: (clothing) cloak, mantle; (geography) headland, point

The clothing 'cape' is from French. The geographical 'cape' is from Latin 'caput' (head).

Imagine a superhero standing on a cape (headland) with his cape (cloak) blowing in the wind. This links the two meanings.

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