# Inchcape

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A reef about 11 miles (18 km) off the east coast of Angus, Scotland, near Dundee and Fife.

## Etymology
From Scottish Gaelic Innis Sgeap, meaning "beehive isle", probably alluding to the shape of a skep.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/inchcape