shovel hat

American  

noun

1. a hat with a broad brim turned up at the sides and projecting with a shovellike curve in front and behind; worn by some ecclesiastics, chiefly in England.

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shovel hat British  

noun

1. a black felt hat worn by some clergymen, with a brim rolled up to resemble a shovel in shape

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• shovel-hatted
  adjective

Example Sentences

I wondered if he went round and round the cathedral, in his shovel hat and his gaiters, with her on his arm.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

But she did not smile when the shovel hat was removed, together with the wig and the glasses.

From The Slave of Silence by White, Fred M. (Fred Merrick)

There he was, the authentic uncle: gaiters, apron, shovel hat.

From In the Mountains by Arnim, Elizabeth von

Leaving David thus disposed of, we will return to Leith for a space, to see how Drinkhooly came on, denuded as he was of his shovel hat and his gown.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 4 by Various

One of those science-haters, Blind as a mole or bat; To think of my going in gaiters, And wearing a shovel hat!

From English Verse Specimens Illustrating its Principles and History by Alden, Raymond MacDonald