chapeau : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: chapeau	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for chapeau
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
chapeau n headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim Synonym(s): hat, chapeau, lid
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Chapeau \Cha`peau"\, n.; pl. {Chapeux}. [F., fr. OF. chapel hat. See {Chaplet}.] 1. A hat or covering for the head. 2. (Her.) A cap of maintenance. See {Maintenance}. {[d8]Chapeau bras}[F. chapeau hat + bras arm], a hat so made that it can be compressed and carried under the arm without injury. Such hats were particularly worn on dress occasions by gentlemen in the 18th century. A chapeau bras is now worn in the United States army by general and staff officers.