Cape vs. Cloak

Cape vs. Cloak — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Cape and Cloak

Capenoun

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

Cloaknoun

A long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood.

Capenoun

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

Cloaknoun

A blanket-like covering, often metaphorical.

Night hid her movements with its cloak of darkness.

Capeverb

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

Cloaknoun

(figurative)  That which conceals; a disguise or pretext.

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Capeverb

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

The ship capes southwest by south.

Cloaknoun

(Internet)  A text replacement for an IRC user's hostname or IP address, making the user less identifiable.

Capeverb

To skin an animal, particularly a deer.

Cloakverb

(transitive) To cover as with a cloak.

Capeverb

(uncommon) To wear a cape.

Cloakverb

To hide or conceal.

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Capeverb

(obsolete) To look for, search after.

Cloakverb

To render or become invisible via futuristic technology.

The ship cloaked before entering the enemy sector of space.

Capeverb

To gaze or stare.

The captain just caped mindlessly into the distance as his ship was hit by volley after volley.

Cloaknoun

anything that covers or conceals

Capenoun

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

Cloaknoun

a loose outer garment

Capenoun

a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter

Cloakverb

hide under a false appearance;

He masked his disappointment