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The Meaning of cap
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(n.) A covering for the head
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(n.) One usually with a visor but without a brim, for men and boys
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(n.) One of lace, muslin, etc., for women, or infants
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(n.) One used as the mark or ensign of some rank, office, or dignity, as that of a cardinal.
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(n.) The top, or uppermost part; the chief.
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(n.) A respectful uncovering of the head.
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(n.) The whole top of the head of a bird from the base of the bill to the nape of the neck.
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(n.) Anything resembling a cap in form, position, or use
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(n.) The uppermost of any assemblage of parts; as, the cap of column, door, etc.; a capital, coping, cornice, lintel, or plate.
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(n.) Something covering the top or end of a thing for protection or ornament.
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(n.) A collar of iron or wood used in joining spars, as the mast and the topmast, the bowsprit and the jib boom; also, a covering of tarred canvas at the end of a rope.
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(n.) A percussion cap. See under Percussion.
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(n.) The removable cover of a journal box.
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(n.) A portion of a spherical or other convex surface.
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(n.) A large size of writing paper; as, flat cap; foolscap; legal cap.
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(v. t.) To cover with a cap, or as with a cap; to provide with a cap or cover; to cover the top or end of; to place a cap upon the proper part of; as, to cap a post; to cap a gun.
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(v. t.) To deprive of cap.
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(v. t.) To complete; to crown; to bring to the highest point or consummation; as, to cap the climax of absurdity.
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(v. t.) To salute by removing the cap.
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(v. t.) To match; to mate in contest; to furnish a complement to; as, to cap text; to cap proverbs.
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(v. i.) To uncover the head respectfully.
Synonyms
detonating device
,
crownwork
,
chapiter
,
roof
,
ceiling
,
crown
,
detonator
,
capital
,
pileus
,
hood
,
jacket
,
jacket crown
,
lens hood
,
hoodlum
,
cowl
,
toughie
,
cowling
,
tough
,
goon
,
strong-armer
,
bonnet
,
exhaust hood
,
punk
,
thug
,
crest
,
pennant
,
tip
,
poll
,
pate
,
top
,
diadem
,
treetop
,
peak
,
summit
,
majuscule
,
uppercase
,
upper-case letter
,
capital letter
,
working capital
,
lie
Homophones
capp
,
kapp
Rhymes
app
,
backslap
,
bootstrap
,
burlap
,
capp
,
catnap
,
chap
,
chapp
,
clap
,
clapp
,
crap
,
dapp
,
entrap
,
flap
,
flytrap
,
frap
,
gap
,
giap
,
handicap
,
hap
,
happ
,
happe
,
hubcap
,
jap
,
kapp
,
kidnap
,
klapp
,
knapp
,
kneecap
,
krapp
,
lap
,
lapp
,
lappe
,
madcap
,
map
,
mishap
,
mousetrap
,
nap
,
napp
,
nappe
,
overlap
,
pap
,
papp
,
rap
,
rapp
,
rappe
,
recap
,
sap
,
sapp
,
schapp
,
schappe
,
schnapp
,
scrap
,
shapp
,
skycap
,
slap
,
snap
,
snapp
,
stapp
,
stopgap
,
strap
,
tap
,
tapp
,
tappe
,
trap
,
unwrap
,
wiretap
,
wrap
,
yap
,
yapp
,
zap
,
zapp