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Pronunciation / Transliteration: hatteras
"O Cabo Hatteras é famoso por suas tempestades frequentes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A barrier island and cape located off the coast of North Carolina, famous for its maritime history, rough seas, and lighthouse.
"Many historic ships have wrecked off the dangerous shoals near Hatteras." - 2
A style of casual flat cap, often traditionally associated with fishermen, sailors, or coastal dwellers (commonly known as a Hatteras cap).
"He wore a tweed Hatteras cap to protect his face from the brisk ocean breeze."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Native American Algonquian language, specifically from the name of the Hatteras Indians who originally inhabited the Outer Banks region of North Carolina. The term entered English cartography and usage in the late 16th and early 17th centuries through early English colonial explorations along the mid-Atlantic coast.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hatteras" is said worldwide
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Hatteras
Transliteration: hatteras
"Le phare de Hatteras est l'un des plus hauts des États-Unis."
Hatteras
Transliteration: hatteras
"Kap Hatteras ist für seine starken Winde bekannt."
Hatteras
Transliteration: hatteras
"Capo Hatteras si trova lungo la costa della Carolina del Nord."
Hatteras
Transliteration: hatteras
"El cabo Hatteras es un destino popular para los surfistas."
Hatteras
Transliteration: hatteras
"O Cabo Hatteras é famoso por suas tempestades frequentes."
हैटरास
Transliteration: hetraas
"हैटरास के तट पर कई जहाज डूबे हैं।"
哈特拉斯
Transliteration: hātèlāsī
"哈特拉斯角以其危险的暗礁而闻名。"
하터라스
Transliteration: hateuraseu
"하터라스 곶은 항해하기 위험한 지역입니다."
ハテラス
Transliteration: haterasu
"ハテラス岬はサーフィンの名所として知られています。"
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