cape horn

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Definition of cape horn in English English dictionary: the southernmost headland of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago of southern Chile; southernmost tip of South America; the extreme end of South America, which is famous for its very bad weather and dangerous ocean currents. Southern extremity of South America. Located on Horn Island in the southern Tierra del Fuego archipelago, it projects south into Drake Passage. It was named Hoorn for the birthplace of Dutch navigator Willem Schouten, who rounded it in 1616. Navigation of the rough waters around the cape is hazardous, and the climate is windy and cold year-round; a rocky headland belonging to Chile at the southernmost tip of South America (south of Tierra del Fuego)

cape horn

Turkish pronunciation

keyp hôrn

/ˈkāp ˈhôrn/ /ˈkeɪp ˈhɔːrn/

[ 'kAp ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English cap, from Middle French, from Old Provençal, from Latin caput head; more at HEAD.

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