Peninsula vs. Cape

Peninsulanoun

(geography) A piece of land projecting into water from a larger land mass.

Peninsulanoun

A portion of land nearly surrounded by water, and connected with a larger body by a neck, or isthmus.

Peninsulanoun

a large mass of land projecting into a body of water

Peninsulanoun

a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water.

Peninsula

A peninsula (Latin: paeninsula from paene 'almost' and insula 'island') is a landform surrounded by water on most of its border while being connected to a mainland from which it extends. The surrounding water is usually understood to be continuous, though not necessarily named as a single body of water.

Capenoun

(geography) A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake; a promontory; a headland.

Capenoun

A sleeveless garment or part of a garment, hanging from the neck over the back, arms, and shoulders.

Capeverb

To incite or attract (a bull) to charge a certain direction, by waving a cape.

Capeverb

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

Capeverb

To skin an animal, particularly a deer.

Capeverb

(uncommon) To wear a cape.

Capeverb

(obsolete) To look for, search after.

Capeverb

To gaze or stare.

Capenoun

A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; a promontory; a headland.

Capenoun

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.

Capeverb

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

Capeverb

To gape.

Capenoun

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

Capenoun

a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter

Capenoun

a sleeveless cloak, typically a short one

Capenoun

a part of a longer coat or cloak that falls loosely over the shoulders from the neckband

Capenoun

the pelt from the head and neck of an animal, for preparation as a hunting trophy

Capenoun

a headland or promontory

Capenoun

the Cape of Good Hope.

Capenoun

Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

Capenoun

the former Cape Province of South Africa.

Capeverb

(in bullfighting) taunt (the bull) by flourishing a cape

Capeverb

skin the head and neck of (an animal) to prepare a hunting trophy.

Cape

A cape is a sleeveless outer garment which drapes the wearer's back, arms, and chest, and connects at the neck.