calotte (plural calottes)
A skullcap worn by Roman Catholic priests.
Synonym: zucchetto
(archaic) The vertical central area of the crown of a bird's head.
(architecture) A round cavity or depression, in the form of a cup or cap, lathed and plastered; used to diminish the rise or elevation of a moderate chapel, alcove, etc. which would otherwise be too high for other pieces of the apartment.
(anatomy) The upper (superior) or lower (inferior) half of the globe of the eye.
• Coletta, cattelo
Source: Wiktionary
Ca*lotte", Cal"lot, n. Etym: [F. calotte, dim. of cale a sort of flat cap. Cf. Caul.]
Definition: A close cap without visor or brim. Especially: (a) Such a cap, worn by English serjeants at law. (b) Such a cap, worn by the French cavalry under their helmets. (c) Such a cap, worn by the clergy of the Roman Catholic Church. To assume the calotte, to become a priest.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 January 2025
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