The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cape \Cape\ (k[=a]p), n. [F. cap, fr. It. capo head, cape, fr. L. caput heat, end, point. See Chief.] A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; a promontory; a headland.
Cape buffalo (Zo["o]l.) 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 jessamine. See Jasmine.
Cape pigeon (Zo["o]l.), a petrel ( Daptium Capense) common off the Cape of Good Hope. It is about the size of a pigeon.
Cape wine, wine made in South Africa [Eng.]
The Cape, the Cape of Good Hope, in the general sense of the southern extremity of Africa. Also used of Cape Horn, and, in New England, of Cape Cod.
Wikipedia
The Cape is an American dramatic TV series, with elements of science fiction, action/ adventure, and drama, that was produced for syndication during the 1996–97 television season. The Cape told the story of select members of the NASA Astronaut Corps at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida with a focus on their personal lives as they train for, and execute, Space Shuttle missions. The series stars Corbin Bernsen as USAF Colonel Henry J. "Bull" Eckert, an experienced astronaut who, early in the series, was the Director of Astronaut Training but later in the series was also tasked with the responsibility of Chief of the Astronaut Office.
The series focused on authenticity and was filmed in and around Cape Canaveral, Florida. Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin also served as technical consultant.
The Cape is an American superhero drama series, first shown on NBC during the 2010–2011 television season as a mid-season replacement. A two-hour pilot episode aired on Sunday, January 9, 2011 at 9 pm Eastern and Pacific Time, and was repeated the next day. Further episodes aired on Monday evenings at 9 pm from January 17. NBC reduced the number of episodes ordered from 13 to 10 due to low ratings.
On March 2, 2011, NBC announced that the series finale would be shown only on the network's website.
Usage examples of "the cape".
Ever since he got up, he had been in his Smilin' Al of the Cape cycle.
Some sails on the horizon, doubtless those going to San Roque in search of favourable winds for doubling the Cape of Good Hope.
I do not yet wear the cape of a master, but I understand enough of thaumaturgy to do what is proper for this task.
With a violent tug, she flung aside the cape and rose to her feet.
He stopped to say hello to Chris and then Billy sent him off to the Cape Ann Market to get the food for the trip.
Sharina unpinned the clasp of enameled gold and hung the cape on a peg meant for a skillet.
Belted to her waist where the cape had hidden it was a very unladylike weapon: a Pewle knife in a sheath of black sealskin.
I raised his torso, tugged the cape around him, and lifted him in a packstrap carry.