nappe

American  

[nap] / næp /

noun

1. Geology. a large mass of rock thrust a considerable distance along a nearly horizontal fault plane or in an overturned anticlinal fold.

2. Geometry. one of the two equal sections of a cone.

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nappe British  

/ næp /

noun

1. a large sheet or mass of rock, commonly a recumbent fold, that has been thrust from its original position by earth movements

2. the sheet of water that flows over a dam or weir

3. geometry either of the two parts into which a cone (sense 2) is divided by the vertex

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Etymology

Origin of nappe

1905–10, < French: literally, tablecloth, cloth; Old French nappe, nape < Latin mappa; napkin

Example Sentences

Napron hails from the French word naperon, which is an iteration of "nappe," or "a little cloth."

From Salon

No one is cute in a professional manner — this is not the School of Disney, just upstate — though Luke Nappe, who can rock a fake mustache and presents a series of commercials for awful things reminiscent of Dan Aykroyd on early "Saturday Night Live," could have a career if he wants it.

From Los Angeles Times

Doctors Thomas Nappe and Christopher Hoyte of the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center at Denver Health said they believe cannabis intoxication caused the death of the unnamed infant, albeit not without receiving criticism from fellow medical professionals.

From Washington Times

Johnson’s letter to Victor Nappe, CEO of SECNAP, the company that provided the threat-monitoring product, seeks a host of documents relating to the company’s work on Clinton’s server and the nature of the cyber intrusions detected.

From The Guardian

Johnson's letter to Victor Nappe, CEO of SECNAP, the company that provided the threat monitoring product, seeks a host of documents relating to the company's work on Clinton's server and the nature of the cyber intrusions detected.

From US News