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Cape Sable

Cape Sable

6.8
A point of land at the southern tip of Nova Scotia
  • proper noun
translation icon : Cabo Sable
  • Tourists visit Cape Sable to experience its scenic views and unique wildlife.

Examples

  • Many seabirds nest on Cape Sable during the summer months.

  • Fishermen often navigate the waters around Cape Sable with great caution due to strong currents.

  • I visited Cape Sable last summer.

  • Have you ever been to Cape Sable?

  • Fishermen often navigate the waters around Cape Sable with great caution due to strong currents.

  • Many seabirds nest on Cape Sable during the summer months.

  • Tourists visit Cape Sable to experience its scenic views and unique wildlife.

Synonyms

Cape Sable Island
vsCape Sable
7.1

An island at the southern tip of Nova Scotia, Canada, known for many seabirds and its sea history

identifies the promontory as the southernmost point of the province

Surface Forms

Cape Sable main

Morphology

cape + Sable

The noun 'cape' clearly signals a promontory, so a learner who knows the constituents will understand that this is a headland named 'Sable'. However, 'Sable' is a proper name (no lexical meaning provided) and the precise geographic reference (the southwestern tip of Florida / southernmost mainland point) cannot be derived from the words alone, so full understanding requires world knowledge or prior exposure.

Etymology

Cape Sable may come from the French words cape meaning a point of land and sable meaning 'sand', so it was a name for a sandy point sticking out into the sea. That image helps explain the place: a low, sandy point at the southern tip of Nova Scotia.