"Cape Cod" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˌkeɪp ˈkɒd/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Cape Cod.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: Named, by English explorer Bartholomew Gosnold in 1602, for the stocks of codfish in that part of the ocean. Etymology templates: {{coinage|en|Bartholomew Gosnold|in=1602|nat=English|notext=1|occ=explorer}} English explorer Bartholomew Gosnold in 1602 Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Cape Cod}} Cape Cod
  1. A geographic cape extending into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern corner of mainland Massachusetts in the northeastern United States. Categories (place): Peninsulas, Places in Massachusetts, USA, Places in the United States Synonyms: Cape Derived forms: Cape Cod and the Islands, Cape Cod Bay, Cape Cod berm, Cape Cod Canal, Cape Codder, Cape Coddy, Cape Cod turkey, Cape Cod weeder Related terms: Barnstable County
    Sense id: en-Cape_Cod-en-name-LAyIJa5u Disambiguation of Peninsulas: 66 34 Disambiguation of Places in Massachusetts, USA: 86 14 Disambiguation of Places in the United States: 97 3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 56 44 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 66 34

Noun

IPA: /ˌkeɪp ˈkɒd/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Cape Cod.wav [Southern-England] Forms: Cape Cods [plural]
Etymology: Named, by English explorer Bartholomew Gosnold in 1602, for the stocks of codfish in that part of the ocean. Etymology templates: {{coinage|en|Bartholomew Gosnold|in=1602|nat=English|notext=1|occ=explorer}} English explorer Bartholomew Gosnold in 1602 Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Cape Cod}} Cape Cod (plural Cape Cods)
  1. 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.
    Sense id: en-Cape_Cod-en-noun-hvTXDqN-

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