capeline

English

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] French

Noun

capeline (plural capelines)

1. (historical) A steel skullcap formerly worn by members of the military.
2. (historical) A kind of cavalry helmet seen in the English Civil War.
3. (historical) A light woollen hood worn by ladies going out to an evening party.
4. A cap-shaped bandage for the head or for the stump of an amputated limb.

Synonyms

• (cavalry helmet): lobster-tail pot

Anagrams

• paceline