capeline
English
Etymology
French
Noun
capeline (plural capelines)
- (historical) A steel skullcap formerly worn by members of the military.
- (historical) A kind of cavalry helmet seen in the English Civil War.
- (historical) A light woollen hood worn by ladies going out to an evening party.
- A cap-shaped bandage for the head or for the stump of an amputated limb.
Synonyms
- (cavalry helmet): lobster-tail pot
Anagrams
- paceline
French
Noun
capeline f (plural capelines)
- capeline
Further reading
- “capeline”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.