cape

noun

1. a strip of land projecting into a body of water

Similar word(s): ness

Definition categories: object, earth, ground, land

2. a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter

Similar word(s): mantle

Definition categories: man–made, cloak

verb

1. (nautical) To head or point; to keep a course.

- The ship capes southwest by south.

2. (obsolete) To gape.

3. To skin an animal, particularly a deer.