/ Dictionary / Index C Cape Cod lighter: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Cape' Cod" light'er Pronunciation: [key] a device for lighting a fire, as in a fireplace, consisting of a lump of nonflammable material on a metal rod, that is soaked in kerosene or the like and lighted with a match. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Cape Cod Canal cape collar Related Content Daily Word Quiz: languid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language