Hatteras

[ hat-er-uh s ]
/ ˈhæt ər əs /

noun

Cape, a promontory on an island off the E coast of North Carolina.

British Dictionary definitions for cape hatteras

Hatteras
/ (ˈhætərəs) /

noun

Cape Hatteras a promontory off the E coast of North Carolina, on Hatteras Island, which is situated between Pamlico Sound and the Atlantic: known as the "Graveyard of the Atlantic" for its danger to shipping

Cultural definitions for cape hatteras

Cape Hatteras
[ (hat-uhr-uhs) ]

Promontory on Hatteras Island off North Carolina, a low, sandy barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and Pamlico Sound.

notes for Cape Hatteras

Called the “Graveyard of the Atlantic” because of the frequent storms that drive ships landward to their destruction.