noun

cape

cape, cloak, headland

The superhero wore a long red cape.

The superhero wore a long red cape.

We sailed around the cape.

We sailed around the cape.

wear a ((adjective)) cape to have a cape on The superhero wore a long red cape.

around the cape circling the headland We sailed around the cape.

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

Two origins. Clothing: from Latin 'cappa' (hooded cloak). Geography: from Latin 'caput' (head).

A superhero's 'cape' flows from their 'head' (Latin 'caput'). A geographical 'cape' is a 'head' of land.

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