Chapeau

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Chapeau \Cha`peau"\, n.; pl. {Chapeux}. [F., fr. OF. chapel hat.
     See {Chaplet}.]
     1. A hat or covering for the head.
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     2. (Her.) A cap of maintenance. See {Maintenance}.


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     {Chapeau bras}[F. chapeau hat + bras arm], a hat so made that
        it can be compressed and carried under the arm without
        injury. Such hats were particularly worn on dress
        occasions by gentlemen in the 18th century. A chapeau bras
        is now worn in the United States army by general and staff
        officers.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  chapeau
       n : headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has
           shaped crown and usually a brim [syn: {hat}, {lid}]
       [also: {chapeaux} (pl)]