Definitions of cape

1. To head or point; to keep a course; as, the ship capes southwest by south.

2. To gape.

3. 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.

4. A short cloak.

5. A covering for the shoulders; a point of land projecting into the sea.

6. A covering for the shoulders attached to a coat or cloak: a cloak.

7. A head or point of land running into the sea: a head- land.

8. A headland; covering for the shoulders.

9. A point of land extending into the sea or a lake.

10. The shoulder- piece of a coat or cloak; a loose covering for the shoulders. See Cap.

11. Any portion or point of land stretching into the sea; a headland; a cover hanging from the neck over the back and shoulders; a short loose cloak.