(n.) A covering for the head
(n.) One usually with a visor but without a brim, for men and boys
(n.) One of lace, muslin, etc., for women, or infants
(n.) One used as the mark or ensign of some rank, office, or
dignity, as that of a cardinal.
(n.) The top, or uppermost part; the chief.
(n.) A respectful uncovering of the head.
(n.) The whole top of the head of a bird from the base of the bill
to the nape of the neck.
(n.) Anything resembling a cap in form, position, or use
(n.) The uppermost of any assemblage of parts; as, the cap of
column, door, etc.; a capital, coping, cornice, lintel, or plate.
(n.) Something covering the top or end of a thing for protection or
ornament.
(n.) A collar of iron or wood used in joining spars, as the mast
and the topmast, the bowsprit and the jib boom; also, a covering of
tarred canvas at the end of a rope.
(n.) A percussion cap. See under Percussion.
(n.) The removable cover of a journal box.
(n.) A portion of a spherical or other convex surface.
(n.) A large size of writing paper; as, flat cap; foolscap; legal
cap.
(v. t.) To cover with a cap, or as with a cap; to provide with a
cap or cover; to cover the top or end of; to place a cap upon the
proper part of; as, to cap a post; to cap a gun.
(v. t.) To deprive of cap.
(v. t.) To complete; to crown; to bring to the highest point or
consummation; as, to cap the climax of absurdity.
(v. t.) To salute by removing the cap.
(v. t.) To match; to mate in contest; to furnish a complement to;
as, to cap text; to cap proverbs.
(v. i.) To uncover the head respectfully.
