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