shovel hat
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.
Other words from shovel hat
- shovel-hatted, adjective
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How to use shovel hat in a sentence
Padre Ignatius, in his rusty black cassock, advanced, holding his shovel-hat clasped to his breast.
The Harlequin Opal, Vol. 1 (of 3) | Fergus HumeThe lawyer, shocked out of his dreaming, looked up and recognized the singular figure of the little man in the shovel hat.
Max Fargus | Owen JohnsonA picturesque grey-headed and grey-bearded old Jew, in a shovel-hat and gaberdine.'
Our Mutual Friend | Charles DickensHe put on a very fine shovel-hat, and led the way to his large touring car.
Where the Blue Begins | Christopher MorleyWhat were his apron and knee-breeches and shovel-hat but theatrical properties to impress and over-awe the vulgar?
Crying for the Light, Vol. 1 [of 3] | J. Ewing Ritchie
British Dictionary definitions for shovel hat
a black felt hat worn by some clergymen, with a brim rolled up to resemble a shovel in shape
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