capot
1 Americannoun
noun
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capots
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of capot
1640–50; < French (noun and adj.), designating or describing the player who has no tricks, after faire capot (nautical) to capsize
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He was instantly taken at his word; and that his exertions might not be without an aim, a capot or great coat was promised as the reward of his success.
From Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1819-20-21-22, Volume 1 by John Franklin
"I will," sayd he, "that you imbarque your selfe by me," and throws his cappot away, bidding me also to leave my capot.
From Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson by Pierre Esprit Radisson
Pique, repique, and capot are not unfrequent; but the occurrence of carte blanche is exceedingly rare, occurring only about once in nine hundred deals.
From Hoyle's Games Modernized by Louis Hoffmann
A plain woollen garment, with capot, girdle, and tuque, was the uniform of the Canadian colonist.
From The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha The Lily of the Mohawks by Ellen H. Walworth
French also has, in various games, the phrase faire capot, with a meaning like that of faire domino.
From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Ernest Weekley
It was explained to them that their furs were bartered in far off countries for other new guns, blankets, twine, capots, duffle, copper kettles and other wants of the Indians.
From Canadian Wilds Tells About the Hudson's Bay Company, Northern Indians and Their Modes of Hunting, Trapping, Etc. by Martin Hunter
The home-trained garrison of Montreal felt proud to hear the Viceroy de Tracy call them his "capots bleus," for they knew right well he could scarcely have triumphed over the Mohawks without their assistance.
From The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha The Lily of the Mohawks by Ellen H. Walworth
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