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to cape

to cape

9.9
To remove an animal's head and neck skin for display
  • verb
  • /keɪp/
  • NSFW
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  • The experienced hunter taught the newcomers how to cape their trophies properly, ensuring the skin was well-prepared.

Examples

  • Once they had secured the antelope, the hunters began to cape it, making sure to preserve its head for display.

  • Let hunters cape the deer, and they come and get the skulls.

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  • Neiderer said he hasn't gotten an answer from the Game Commission on whether deer can be caped out for mounting before samples are taken.

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  • After a successful hunt, the team worked together to cape the deer, meticulously removing the skin for mounting.

Compounds

A sandy point on the east coast of Florida where rockets are launched

5 3.4

A piece of land in southeastern Massachusetts that reaches into the Atlantic and is popular for vacations

1 4.2

A piece of land in southeast North Carolina that reaches into the Atlantic Ocean

Cape buffalo
  • South African
1 6.8

A large wild animal from Africa with thick curved horns that can be dangerous

A river in southeast North Carolina that flows into the Atlantic Ocean at Cape Fear

A point of land off North Carolina's Atlantic coast known for dangerous waters and frequent storms

1 4.3

A sandy point on Florida's east coast where NASA launches rockets

cape aloe
  • South African
8.2

A South African plant with thick, reddish, prickly leaves and many branches used for medicine

3.0

A piece of land north of Boston in Massachusetts that sticks into the Atlantic Ocean

An island in northeastern Nova Scotia, Canada known for scenic landscapes and Celtic culture

A large bay off the coast of Massachusetts in the United States

A canal in southeast Massachusetts that lets ships cross the base of Cape Cod

A former province in southern South Africa settled by the Dutch and later ruled by Britain

Cape dagga
  • NSFW
9.9

A South African herb smoked like tobacco for mild effects

cape forget-me-not
  • South African
8.9

A plant from southern Africa with bright blue flowers often grown in gardens

A small South American plant with sweet yellow-orange fruits inside a thin paper husk

A small piece of land by the sea in southwestern Spain where a famous battle took place in 1805

Cape tulip
  • South African
9.5

A South African flowering plant with bright red, cup-shaped flowers and thick leaves

A group of islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of Africa now called Cabo Verde

The main money used in Cape Verde is equal to 100 centavos

cape yellowwood
  • South African
9.9

A South African tree with smooth bark and evergreen leaves used for furniture and gardens

A large peninsula in northern Queensland between the Gulf of Carpentaria and the Coral Sea

5.9

A point at the far north of the Australian mainland near Torres Strait

Cape hunting dog
  • South African
9.2

A large wild dog from southern and eastern Africa that hunts in packs

cape hyacinth
  • South African
9.9

A small plant with white, bell-shaped flowers that grows in the Cape region of South Africa

An evergreen shrub with shiny leaves and large sweet-smelling white flowers

Cape kafferboom
  • Archaic
9.9

A small South African tree with bright orange flowers and red seeds

Cape lobster
  • South African
9.3

A small lobster from the coastal waters near the Cape of Good Hope

cape marigold
  • South African
8.8

A South African plant with many yellow flowers like a daisy and nice-smelling leaves

Cape May warbler
  • Specialized
9.4

A small North American bird with yellow and olive-green feathers and black streaks

A former province in southern South Africa that split in 1994 into Western, Eastern, and Northern Cape

A former province in western South Africa now part of several modern provinces

A rocky headland south of Cape Town on South Africa's Atlantic coast

A cape that forms the southeastern corner of the island of Sicily, Italy

A woody plant with large pink or red flowers often grown in gardens

Cape primrose
  • South African
8.6

A small African houseplant with bright blue or purple flowers

A former area in southern South Africa that was divided into smaller regions in 1994

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

A point of land at the southern tip of Nova Scotia

A small plant with hairy leaves that makes sweet yellow fruits

A country of ten volcanic islands in the Atlantic Ocean off West Africa

A cape at the southeastern tip of Sicily

Surface Forms

cape infinitive
capped past
capped past participle
capping present participle
capes third person singular

Etymology

Cape (to remove the skin from an animal's head and neck) comes from the noun cape for that skin or covering, so to cape an animal is to take off this 'cape' for display.