forage cap

noun Military.

(formerly) a small, low, undress cap.

Words nearby forage cap

for-instance, for-profit, for., fora, forage, forage cap, forage mite, foraging, foraging ant, foraker, foram

Origin of forage cap

First recorded in 1820–30

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Examples from the Web for forage cap

Only the forage-cap must have been lost in the convulsion, for the dead man was bare-headed.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 7 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
Then unaccountably Private Blenke's forage-cap, always worn well forward, tilted off and fell at his feet.
A Soldier's Trial|Charles King
Smoke filled the room; when it cleared away, the forage-cap was taken down.
A Hero of Our Time|M. Y. Lermontov
He took it slowly, as though in a dream, raising his forage-cap at the same time, yet making no reply.
From the Ranks|Charles King

The miserable creature cocked his forage-cap with a toothless smirk and twisted his scant mustache.
The Maids of Paradise|Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers

British Dictionary definitions for forage cap

forage cap

noun

a soldier's undress cap

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forage cap

noun Military.

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noun