Hatteras

[hat-er-uh s] /ˈhæt ər əs/
noun
1.
Cape, a promontory on an island off the E coast of North Carolina.
British Dictionary definitions for cape hatteras

Hatteras

/ˈhætərəs/
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
cape hatteras in Culture
Cape Hatteras [(hat-uhr-uhs)]

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

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