Definition:
- (n.) A covering for the head
- (n.) One usually with a visor but without a brim, for men and boys
- (n.) One of lace, muslin, etc., for women, or infants
- (n.) One used as the mark or ensign of some rank, office, or dignity, as that of a cardinal.
- (n.) The top, or uppermost part; the chief.
- (n.) A respectful uncovering of the head.
- (n.) The whole top of the head of a bird from the base of the bill to the nape of the neck.
- (n.) Anything resembling a cap in form, position, or use
- (n.) The uppermost of any assemblage of parts; as, the cap of column, door, etc.; a capital, coping, cornice, lintel, or plate.
- (n.) Something covering the top or end of a thing for protection or ornament.
- (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.
- (n.) A percussion cap. See under Percussion.
- (n.) The removable cover of a journal box.
- (n.) A portion of a spherical or other convex surface.
- (n.) A large size of writing paper; as, flat cap; foolscap; legal cap.
- (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.
- (v. t.) To deprive of cap.
- (v. t.) To complete; to crown; to bring to the highest point or consummation; as, to cap the climax of absurdity.
- (v. t.) To salute by removing the cap.
- (v. t.) To match; to mate in contest; to furnish a complement to; as, to cap text; to cap proverbs.
- (v. i.) To uncover the head respectfully.
Compare cap with other words:
cap vs. peninsula
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cap vs. fap
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cam vs. cap
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cad vs. cap
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cap vs. cop
cap vs. sap
cap vs. carp
cap vs. car
cap vs. map
cap vs. crap
can vs. cap
cap vs. cat
cap vs. volupere
cap vs. uncoif
cap vs. recapper
cap vs. uncapper
cap vs. earcap
barret vs. cap
cap vs. skully
cap vs. capless
cap vs. cockup
cap vs. spout
cap vs. taxi
cap vs. plug
cap vs. capful
balmoral vs. cap
cap vs. nightcap
biretta vs. cap
biggin vs. cap
cap vs. cockscomb
cap vs. havelock
cap vs. earflap
cap vs. crowning
cap vs. los
cap vs. thimble
cap vs. ferrule
cap vs. snood
agaric vs. cap
cap vs. gula
cap vs. caul
cap vs. pinner
cap vs. skullcap
beanie vs. cap
cap vs. scull
cap vs. clothing
cap vs. text
cap vs. letter
cap vs. outdo
cap vs. surpass
cap vs. distinction
cap vs. lie
award vs. cap
appearance vs. cap
cap vs. international
cap vs. shoot
bullet vs. cap
cap vs. charge
cap vs. detonate
cap vs. explosive
cap vs. gun
cap vs. toy
cap vs. strip
cap vs. paper
cap vs. gunpowder
cap vs. side
cap vs. sun
cap vs. selected
cap vs. player
cap vs. ceiling
cap vs. limit
cap vs. upper
artificial vs. cap
cap vs. mountain
cap vs. summit
cap vs. tooth
cap vs. crown
cap vs. seal
cap vs. cover
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academic vs. cap
cap vs. occupation
cap vs. rank
cap vs. indicate
cap vs. peak
brim vs. cap
cap vs. covering
cap vs. head
cap vs. captain
cap vs. pileus
cap vs. cup
cap vs. lid
cap vs. top
cap vs. floor
bore vs. cap
cap vs. gang
cap vs. hat