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a billowing promise of heroism that aerodynamics quietly files under lawsuit
means A sleeveless garment that hangs from the shoulders and drapes over the back, fastened at the neck.
from From Late Latin 'cappa,' a hooded cloak that also gave us 'cap' and 'cope' — the same garment-word splitting three ways. It reached English through Old French and Spanish 'capa,' the cloak that swirled around shoulders long before it swirled around superheroes.
- superhero hazard
- Edna Mode banned them; real capes killed stunt performers
- geography
- every continent's edge wears one, jutting into oceans
- royal flex
- ermine capes signaled wealth by sheer dead-weasel count
- matador tool
- red cape's color is for crowds; bulls are colorblind
- vampire staple
- Dracula's high collar was a stage trick for vanishing
cape of good hope — southern tip of africa at 34°21's, where atlantic and indian oceans meet, south africa
cape canaveral — florida spaceport where nasa launches rockets, established 1949
cape horn — southernmost point of south america at 55°59's, notorious for treacherous waters between atlantic and pacific
cape cod — sandy peninsula in massachusetts extending into atlantic, 65 miles long, famous tourist destination