Cape Cod
English
editEtymology
editNamed, by English explorer Bartholomew Gosnold in 1602, for the stocks of codfish in that part of the ocean.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˌkeɪp ˈkɒd/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Proper noun
edit- A geographic cape extending into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern corner of mainland Massachusetts in the northeastern United States.
- Synonym: the Cape (informal)
Derived terms
edit- Cape Cod and the Islands
- Cape Cod Bay
- Cape Cod berm
- Cape Cod Canal
- Cape Cod chair
- Cape Cod Reuben
- Cape Codder
- Cape Coddy
- Cape Cod turkey
- Cape Cod weeder
See also
editNoun
edit- A traditional low, broad frame house originating in 17th-century New England, having a moderately steep, pitched roof with end gables, a large central chimney, and very little ornamentation.
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