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CAPELINE
Etymology
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
Source: Wiktionary
Ca"pe*line`, n. [F., fr. LL. capella. See Chapel.] (Med.)
Definition: A hood-shaped bandage for the head, the shoulder, or the stump of an amputated limb.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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