Meanings
cape ann1
nouncape ann (plural cape anns)
plural cape anns
- CanadaAn oilskin cap whose brim is longer in back than in front, designed to repel wind and rain.
Synonyms: sou'wester
Cape Ann2
proper noun
- A rocky cape in northeastern Massachusetts.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn oilskin cap whose brim is longer in back than in front, designed to repel wind and rain.
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Cape Ann · proper noun
Named by King Charles I in honour of his mother Anne of Denmark.
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cape ann. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cape%20ann
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“cape ann.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cape%20ann. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cape ann,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cape%20ann.
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