REDCAP

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


Etymology

Noun

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.

Anagrams

• 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



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