redcap
(noun) a porter who helps passengers with their baggage at a railroad station
redcap
(noun) a member of the military police in Britain
Source: WordNet® 3.1
redcap (plural redcaps)
(British) A member of the Royal Military Police a unit in the British army.
(US) A porter in a US railway station.
(British, archaic) The European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis).
(British, folklore) A type of evil goblin or imp.
A breed of poultry.
• carped, craped
Source: Wiktionary
Red"cap`, n.
1. (Zoöl)
Definition: The European goldfinch.
2. A specter having long teeth, popularly supposed to haunt old castles in Scotland. [Scot.] Jamieson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 January 2025
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
