Cape vs. Island

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

Capenoun

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

Islandnoun

A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.

Capenoun

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

Islandnoun

An entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself.

an island of tranquility (a calm place surrounded by a noisy environment)an island of colour on a butterfly's wing

Capeverb

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

Islandnoun

A superstructure on an aircraft carrier's deck.

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Capeverb

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

The ship capes southwest by south.

Islandnoun

A traffic island.

the island in the middle of a roundabout

Capeverb

To skin an animal, particularly a deer.

Islandnoun

(government) An unincorporated area wholly surrounded by one or more incorporated areas.

Capeverb

(uncommon) To wear a cape.

Islandnoun

(grammar) A phrase from which a wh-word cannot be extracted without yielding invalid grammar.

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Capeverb

(obsolete) To look for, search after.

Islandverb

(transitive) To surround with water; make into an island.

Capeverb

To gaze or stare.

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

Islandverb

(transitive) To set, dot (as if) with islands.

Capenoun

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

Islandverb

(transitive) To isolate.

Capenoun

a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter

Islandnoun

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

Islandnoun

a zone or area resembling an island