forage cap

American  

noun

Military.

1. (formerly) a small, low, undress cap.

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forage cap British  

noun

1. a soldier's undress cap

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Etymology

Origin of forage cap

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

We entered just to browse, but Billy personally sized my head and recommended a blue Union Army forage cap.

From The Wall Street Journal

Seven operations and 18 months later, wearing a forage cap and tinted glasses to protect his damaged eyes, he's almost matter-of-fact when he recalls the searing pain.

From BBC

For a representation of Pen Hallowell, you can find only an archival photograph of a mildly handsome bearded young man in plain tunic, one hand holding a forage cap, the other resting lightly on a sword.

From Washington Post

He recalled meeting his father for the first time when he returned from war service: “Through plumes of steam at the end of the platform, he appeared – this lone figure in a forage cap and holding a kit bag. He ran over and kissed my mum, then my brother, then bent down and picked me up and planted one right on me. I’d only ever been kissed by the smooth lips of a lady up until that point, so his bristly moustache was quite disturbing.”

From The Guardian

He was dressed in the uniform of a Union soldier: blue trousers, dark blue wool jacket over a white shirt, a bandoleer slung over his shoulder, a leather-brimmed forage cap on his head.

From Washington Post