"cap" | Definition and Related Words

cap

Noun

A tight-fitting headdress (synset 102957776)
is a type of: headdress, headgear - clothing for the head
subtypes:
- balaclava, balaclava helmet - a cap that is close-fitting and woolen and covers all of the head but the face
- balmoral, bluebonnet - a brimless dark blue Scottish cap with a flat top and a plume on one side
- baseball cap, golf cap, jockey cap - a cap with a bill
- bathing cap, swimming cap - a tight-fitting cap that keeps hair dry while swimming
- beret - a cap with no brim or bill; made of soft cloth
- biggin - a child's tight-fitting cap; often ties under the chin
- berretta, biretta, birretta - a stiff cap with ridges across the crown; worn by Roman Catholic clergy
- calpac, calpack, kalpac - a high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus
- cloth cap, flat cap - a flat woolen cap with a stiff peak
- cockscomb, coxcomb - a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red
- coonskin, coonskin cap - a raccoon cap with the tail hanging down the back
- fez, tarboosh - a felt cap (usually red) for a man; shaped like a flat-topped cone with a tassel that hangs from the crown
- garrison cap, overseas cap - a wedge-shaped wool or cotton cap; worn as part of a uniform
- glengarry - a Scottish cap with straight sides and a crease along the top from front to back; worn by Highlanders as part of military dress
- kalansuwa - a cap that is wrapped around by a turban and worn by Muslim religious elders
- kepi, peaked cap, service cap, yachting cap - a cap with a flat circular top and a visor
- liberty cap - close-fitting conical cap worn as a symbol of liberty during the French Revolution and in the U.S. before 1800
- mobcap - large high frilly cap with a full crown; formerly worn indoors by women
- mortarboard - an academic cap with a flat square with a tassel on top
- nightcap - a cloth cap worn in bed
- pinner - a woman's cap with two long flaps pinned on
- sailor cap - a cap worn by sailors
- shower cap - a tight cap worn to keep hair dry while showering
- ski cap, stocking cap, toboggan cap - a close-fitting woolen cap; often has a tapering tail with a tassel
- skullcap - rounded brimless cap fitting the crown of the head
- tam, tam-o'-shanter, tammy - a woolen cap of Scottish origin
- watch cap - a knitted dark blue wool cap worn by seamen in cold or stormy weather
- wishing cap - a magical cap that secures whatever one wishes for
has: earflap, earlap - one of two flaps attached to a cap to keep the ears warm
A top (as for a bottle) (synset 102958374)
is a type of: cover, top - covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)
subtypes:
- bottlecap - a cap that seals a bottle
- nipple - a flexible cap on a baby's feeding bottle or pacifier
- radiator cap - cap on the opening in the top of a radiator through which a coolant liquid can be added
A mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive;
Can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive (synset 103186898)
is a type of: explosive device - device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy
subtypes:
- blasting cap - a small tube filled with detonating substances; used to detonate high explosives
- percussion cap - a detonator that explodes when struck
same as: detonating device, detonator
Something serving as a cover or protection (synset 102958501)
is a type of: protection, protective cover, protective covering - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
subtypes:
- distributor cap - the cap of the distributor that holds in place the wires from the distributor to the spark plugs
- collet, ferrule - a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting
- hubcap - cap that fits over the hub of a wheel
- lens cap, lens cover - cap used to keep lens free of dust when not in use
- thimble - a small metal cap to protect the finger while sewing; can be used as a small container
A fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom (synset 111552802)
is a type of: plant part, plant structure - any part of a plant or fungus

is a part of: fungus - an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia

same as: pileus
A protective covering that is part of a plant (synset 109328264)
is a type of: cover, covering, natural covering - a natural object that covers or envelops

is a part of: flora, plant, plant life - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion

same as: hood
An upper limit on what is allowed (synset 106670391)
"he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him"; "there was a roof on salaries"; "they established a cap for prices"

is a type of: control - the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.

subtypes: glass ceiling - a ceiling based on attitudinal or organizational bias in the work force that prevents minorities and women from advancing to leadership positions

same as: ceiling, roof
(dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth (synset 103143740)
"tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a crown"

referred to in: dental medicine, dentistry, odontology - the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth

is a type of: dental appliance - a device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth

same as: crown, crownwork, jacket, jacket crown
The upper part of a column that supports the entablature (synset 102959683)
is a type of: top - the upper part of anything

is a part of: column, pillar - (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure

same as: capital, chapiter

Verb

Lie at the top of (synset 202699010)
"Snow capped the mountains"

is a type of: lie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

same as: crest
Restrict the number or amount of (synset 200236954)
"We had to cap the number of people we can accept into our club"

is a type of: circumscribe, confine to, limit - restrict or confine within limits

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