cape
cape Lexical Profile
cape Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A sleeveless outer garment that hangs freely from the shoulders and fastens at the neck.
"The actor stepped onto the stage wearing a long velvet cape that swept the floor."
A large promontory or headland extending prominently into a body of water, typically a sea or ocean.
"The navigator carefully charted a course to steer the ship well clear of the rocky cape."
• verb
To skin the head, neck, and shoulders of an animal (especially a game animal) in preparation for creating a taxidermy mount.
"After a successful hunt, the guide meticulously began to cape the deer so the hide could be preserved for the taxidermist."
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Word Origin & Etymology
The word has two distinct origins. The garment sense derives from Old French 'cape', from Late Latin 'cappa' (cloak or hood). The geographical sense derives from Middle French 'cap', from Italian 'capo', ultimately from Latin 'caput' meaning 'head'.
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