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Meanings of chapeau in English

Portuguese
chapéu
Catalan
capell
Spanish
sombrero

Headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim.

        chapéu
        Usage of chapeau in English
        1
        The coins clink thickly in the bottom of the charitable chapeau.
        Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume ...
        2
        Below the rough water, he gets into his elongated chapeau and floats away.
        The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 59, September, 1862 / A Mag...
        3
        He doffed his chapeau to Marion, then said sternly to the rogue, Retire.
        Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 03 : on and near the ...
        4
        Fernando had badly smashed the captain's chapeau and one fine plume was gone.
        Sustained honor: The Age of Liberty Established
        5
        The coat and chapeau belonged to General Dodge, an important leader in the war.
        McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 2, January, 1896
        6
        Then the chief lifted his gaze again and said, "Quel chapeau portezvous?"
        Speaks the Nightbird
        7
        The constellation resembles a chapeau, or peaked hat, upside down.
        A Field Book of the Stars
        8
        Monsieur Quack'bosh-votrechapeau grand-yougreat beeg 'at-est-ilperdu?-isloss?-c'est vrai?
        The War Trail: The Hunt of the Wild Horse
        9
        The General touches his chapeau to me, and the Commodore gives me a sailor's greeting.
        The Poet at the Breakfast-Table
        10
        I would have hated parting ways with this chapeau.
        Drood: a novel
        11
        By the by, you'd oblige me greatly if you'd tilt your chapeau a little farther forward.
        A Patriotic Schoolgirl
        12
        The coffin was covered with a flag, and upon it lay his chapeau, gauntlets, sash, and sword.
        The Expedition of the Donner Party and its Tragic Fate
        13
        At the sight, Captain Claret removed his chapeau, and saluted profoundly, our boat lying motionless on the water.
        White Jacket; Or, The World on a Man-of-War
        14
        He replied, "Je ne porte pas de chapeau."
        Speaks the Nightbird
        15
        Put on your chapeau and come.
        A Spirit in Prison
        16
        But "la robe grise, le chapeau de paille," here surely was a clue- averyconfusing one.
        Villette
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        Spanish
        sombrero
        Chapeau through the time