cape ann

See also: Cape Ann

English

Etymology

Named after Cape Ann.

Noun

cape ann (plural cape anns)

1. (Canada) An oilskin cap whose brim is longer in back than in front, designed to repel wind and rain.

Synonyms

• sou'wester

References

George Morley Story et al eds. (1990), Dictionary of Newfoundland English 2nd ed., University of Toronto Press, →ISBN.