cloche
(noun) a woman’s close-fitting hat that resembles a helmet
cloche
(noun) a low transparent cover put over young plants to protect them from cold
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cloche (plural cloches)
A glass covering, originally bell-shaped, for garden plants to prevent frost damage and promote early growth.
A bell-shaped, close-fitting women’s hat with a deep rounded crown and narrow rim.
A tableware cover, often resembling a bell.
(aviation, historical) An apparatus used in controlling certain aeroplanes, consisting principally of a steering column mounted with a universal joint at the base, which is bell-shaped and has attached to it the cables for controlling the wing-warping devices, elevator planes, etc.
• (hat): cloche hat
Source: Wiktionary
Cloche, n. [F., prop., bell.] (AĂ«ronautics)
Definition: An apparatus used in controlling certain kinds of aëroplanes, and consisting principally of a steering column mounted with a universal joint at the base, which is bellshaped and has attached to it the cables for controlling the wing-warping devices, elevator planes, and the like.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 February 2025
(noun) (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
