capeline

English

Alternative forms

• cappeline

Etymology

From French capeline, from Latin cappella.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkæp.əˌlin/, /ˈkæp.(ə)ˌlɪn/

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

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

capeline f (plural capelines)

1. capeline

Further reading

• “capeline”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.