Word Meanings - CAPE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A piece or point of land, extending beyind the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; a promonotory; a headland. Cape buffalo a large and powerful buffalo of South Africa (Bubalus Caffer). It is said to be the most dangerous wild beast of Africa.

Additional info about word: CAPE

A piece or point of land, extending beyind the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; a promonotory; a headland. Cape buffalo a large and powerful buffalo of South Africa (Bubalus Caffer). It is said to be the most dangerous wild beast of Africa. See Buffalo, 2. -- Cape jasmine, Cape jassamine. See Jasmine. -- Cape pigeon , a petrel common off the Cape of Good Hope. It is about the size of a pigeon. -- Cape wine, wine made in South Africa -- The Cape, the Cape of Good Hope, in the general sense of southern extremity of Africa. Also used of Cape Horn, and, in New England, of Cape Cod.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of CAPE)

• Promontory
• Headland
• jutland
• cape

Related words: (words related to CAPE)

• HEADLAND
  1. A cape; a promontory; a point of land projecting into the sea or other expanse of water. "Sow the headland with wheat." Shak. 2. A ridge or strip of unplowed at the ends of furrows, or near a fence. Tusser.
• JUTLANDER
  A native or inhabitant of Jutland in Denmark.
• JUTLANDISH
  Of or pertaining to Jutland, or to the people of Jutland.
• PROMONTORY
  A high point of land or rock projecting into the sea beyond the line of coast; a headland; a high cape. Like one that stands upon a promontory. Shak. (more info) promunturium; pro before + mons, montis, mountain: cf. F.