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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