| Cap (cap) |
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| n. | (k p) |
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| Cap |
| [OE.
cappe, AS. cæppe, cap, cape, hood, fr. LL,
cappa, capa; perhaps of Iberian origin, as Isidorus
of Seville mentions it first: "Capa, quia quasi totum
capiat hominem; it. capitis ornamentum." See 3d |
A covering for the
head
The top, or uppermost part; the
chief.
A respectful uncovering of the
head.
The whole top of
the head of a bird from the base of the bill to the nape of the
neck.
Anything resembling a cap in form,
position, or use
A large size of writing paper; as,
flat cap; foolscap; legal cap.
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| Cap (cap) |
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| v. t. | (?) |
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| Cap |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Capped (&?]); p. pr. *** vb.
n. Capping.] |
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.
To deprive of cap.
To complete; to crown; to bring to the
highest point or consummation; as, to cap the climax of
absurdity.
To salute by removing the cap.
To match; to mate in contest; to
furnish a complement to; as, to cap text; to cap
proverbs.
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To uncover the head
respectfully.
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