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cap 1 / kap/ • n. 1. a kind of soft, flat hat without a brim, and sometimes having a visor. ∎ a kind of soft, close-fitting head covering worn for a particular purpose or as a mark of a particular profession or status: a bathing cap. ∎ an academic mortarboard: graduates in cap and gown. 2. a protective lid or cover for an object such as a bottle or a camera lens. ∎ Dentistry an artificial protective covering for a tooth. ∎ the top of a bird's head when distinctively colored. ∎ the broad upper part of the fruiting body of most mushrooms and toadstools, at the top of a stem. 3. an upper limit imposed on spending or other activities: a cap on legal immigration. 4. short for percussion cap. • v. (capped , cap·ping ) [tr.] 1. put a lid or cover on: he capped his pen. ∎ (often be capped) form a covering layer or top part of: several towers were capped by domes| [as adj. , in comb.] (-capped) snow-capped mountains. ∎ put an artificial protective covering on (a tooth). ∎ provide a fitting climax or conclusion to: he capped a memorable season by becoming champion. ∎ follow or reply to (a story, remark, or joke) by producing a better or more apposite one: they capped each other's stories. 2. (often be capped) place a limit or restriction on (prices, expenditure, or other activity). PHRASES: cap (or hat) in hand humbly asking for a favor: we have to go cap in hand begging for funds. set one's cap for (or at) dated (of a woman) try to attract (a particular man) as a suitor.DERIVATIVES: cap·ful / -ˌfoŏl/ n. (pl. -fuls) . cap2 / kap/ • n. Finance short for capitalization: mid-cap companies | small-cap stocks. |
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"cap." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "cap." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-cap005.html "cap." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-cap005.html |
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cap, the wooden block on the top of a mast through which the mast above is drawn when being stepped or being struck down (see strike down, to). It has two holes, one of them square which is fixed firmly to the top of the lower mast, the other circular through which the topmast is hoisted, until its heel is nearly level with the base of the cap. Once in position it is secured with a fid and sometimes also with a parrel lashing, and is held upright by shrouds and stays. In ships where topgallant masts were stepped, there were similar caps on the tops of the topmasts. A bowsprit cap serves a similar service for the jib-boom. See also bull rope.
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"cap." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "cap." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-cap.html "cap." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-cap.html |
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cap cap and bells the insignia of the professional jester.
cap of liberty a conical cap given to Roman slaves on emancipation, often used as a Republican symbol. cap of maintenance a cap or hat worn as a symbol of dignity, or carried before a monarch on ceremonial occasions. if the cap fits, wear it used with reference to the assumed suitability of a name or description to a person's behaviour. An earlier related reference in N. Breton's Pasquil's Fools-Cap (1600), makes it clear that the cap was originally a dunce's cap. (Compare if the shoe fits, wear it.) The saying is recorded from the mid 18th century. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "cap." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "cap." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-cap.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "cap." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-cap.html |
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cap.
1. Abbreviation of capital 2. Capital, cope, cornice, or crowning or terminal feature, fitting closely on any member, or extending beyond it in horizontal dimensions. Cap-moulding is the cornice-like finish of a dado, pedestal, door-lintel, handrail, or other architectural feature. 3. Domical roof on a windmill. |
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JAMES STEVENS CURL. "cap." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES STEVENS CURL. "cap." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-cap.html JAMES STEVENS CURL. "cap." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-cap.html |
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cap OE. cæppe — late L. cappa, poss. f. L. caput head; cf. CAPE 1.
Hence as vb. XV. |
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T. F. HOAD. "cap." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "cap." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-cap.html T. F. HOAD. "cap." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-cap.html |
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CAP abbr.
1. combat air patrol. 2. crisis action planning. |
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"CAP." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "CAP." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-CAP.html "CAP." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-CAP.html |
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CAP • abbr. Civil Air Patrol. |
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"CAP." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "CAP." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-cap.html "CAP." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-cap.html |
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cap (kap) n. a covering or a cover-like part.
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"cap." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "cap." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-cap.html "cap." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-cap.html |
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CAP See COMPETITIVE ACCESS PROVIDER.
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DARREL INCE. "CAP." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DARREL INCE. "CAP." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-CAP.html DARREL INCE. "CAP." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-CAP.html |
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cap See PILEUS.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "cap." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "cap." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-cap.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "cap." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-cap.html |
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cap See pileus.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "cap." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "cap." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-cap.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "cap." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-cap.html |
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cap See PILEUS.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "cap." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "cap." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-cap.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "cap." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-cap.html |
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•bap, cap, chap, clap, crap, dap, entrap, enwrap, flap, frap, gap, giftwrap, hap, Jap, knap, lap, Lapp, map, nap, nappe, pap, rap, sap, schappe, scrap, slap, snap, strap, tap, trap, wrap, yap, zap
•stopgap • mayhap • mishap • madcap
•blackcap • redcap • kneecap
•handicap
•nightcap, whitecap
•snowcap, toecap
•foolscap • hubcap • skullcap
•dunce cap • handclap • dewlap
•mudflap • thunderclap • burlap
•bitmap • catnap • kidnap • Saranwrap
•mantrap • claptrap • deathtrap
•chinstrap • jockstrap • mousetrap
•bootstrap • suntrap • firetrap
•heeltap
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"cap." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "cap." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-cap.html "cap." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-cap.html |
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