cap of maintenance
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Sir Grummore stood up respectfully and took off his cap of maintenance.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
The students made a snatch at the "cap of maintenance" worn by the sword-bearer.
From London and the Kingdom - Volume II by Sharpe, Reginald R. (Reginald Robinson)
From this another high curtain extended to the Wardrobe Tower, which served as repository for the royal robe, the cap of maintenance, and the other furniture of state.
From Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 2 Great Britain and Ireland, Part 2 by Halsey, Francis W. (Francis Whiting)
The cap of maintenance was formerly worn by the sword-bearer on ceremonial occasions, but was now carried on a cushion.
From From John O'Groats to Land's End by Naylor, Robert
He pulled off his velvet cap of maintenance as he spoke, and displayed a pate which was as bald as an egg, and shone bravely in the firelight.
From The White Company by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
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