cape hatteras

noun

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

noun

1. 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

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