Inchcape

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proper noun

A reef about 11 miles (18 km) off the east coast of Angus, Scotland, near Dundee and Fife.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A reef about 11 miles (18 km) off the east coast of Angus, Scotland, near Dundee and Fife.

Origin

From Scottish Gaelic Innis Sgeap, meaning "beehive isle", probably alluding to the shape of a skep.

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APA

Inchcape. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Inchcape

MLA

“Inchcape.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Inchcape. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Inchcape,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Inchcape.

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