Cloche

3 definitions found

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

  Cloche \Cloche\, n. [F., prop., bell.] (A["e]ronautics)
     An apparatus used in controlling certain kinds of
     a["e]roplanes, and consisting principally of a steering
     column mounted with a universal joint at the base, which is
     bellshaped and has attached to it the cables for controlling
     the wing-warping devices, elevator planes, and the like.


     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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

  cloche \cloche\ n.
     1. a woman's close-fitting helmetlike hat.
        [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. a low transparent cover put over young plants to protect
        them from cold.
        [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  cloche
       n 1: a low transparent cover put over young plants to protect
            them from cold
       2: a woman's close-fitting helmet-like hat