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