Cape vs. Headland — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Cape and Headland
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Cape
A cape is a sleeveless outer garment which drapes the wearer's back, arms, and chest, and connects at the neck.
Headland
A headland, also known as a head, is a coastal landform, a point of land usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends into a body of water. It is a type of promontory.
Cape
A sleeveless cloak, typically a short one
He was wearing a flowing cape
Headland
A point of land, usually high and with a sheer drop, extending out into a body of water; a promontory.
Cape
The pelt from the head and neck of an animal, for preparation as a hunting trophy
The hair on a cape for the taxidermist can spoil in warm weather
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Headland
The unplowed land at the end of a plowed furrow.
Cape
A headland or promontory
We could see the island from the cape
Headland
Coastal land that juts into the sea.
Cape
(in bullfighting) taunt (the bull) by flourishing a cape
The film shows a man expertly caping a charging bull
Headland
The unplowed boundary of a field.
Cape
Skin the head and neck of (an animal) to prepare a hunting trophy.
Headland
A cape; a promontory; a point of land projecting into the sea or other expanse of water.
Cape
A sleeveless outer garment fastened at the throat and worn hanging over the shoulders.
Headland
A ridge or strip of unplowed at the ends of furrows, or near a fence.
Cape
A brightly colored cloth used in maneuvering the bull in a bullfight; a capote or muleta.
Headland
A natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
Cape
A point or head of land projecting into a body of water.
Cape
To maneuver (the bull) by means of a cape in a bullfight.
Cape
(geography) A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake; a promontory; a headland.
Cape
A sleeveless garment or part of a garment, hanging from the neck over the back, arms, and shoulders.
Cape
(slang) A superhero.
Cape
To incite or attract (a bull) to charge a certain direction, by waving a cape.
Cape
(nautical) To head or point; to keep a course.
The ship capes southwest by south.
Cape
To skin an animal, particularly a deer.
Cape
To defend or praise, especially that which is unworthy.
Cape
(obsolete) To look for, search after.
Cape
To gaze or stare.
The captain just caped mindlessly into the distance as his ship was hit by volley after volley.
Cape
A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; a promontory; a headland.
Cape
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.
Cape
To head or point; to keep a course; as, the ship capes southwest by south.
Cape
To gape.
Cape
A strip of land projecting into a body of water
Cape
A sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
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