shovel hat

American  

noun

1. a hat with a broad brim turned up at the sides and projecting with a shovellike curve in front and behind; worn by some ecclesiastics, chiefly in England.

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shovel hat British  

noun

1. a black felt hat worn by some clergymen, with a brim rolled up to resemble a shovel in shape

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Other Word Forms

• shovel-hatted adjective

Example Sentences

I wondered if he went round and round the cathedral, in his shovel hat and his gaiters, with her on his arm.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

He held his shovel hat in his hand, between his face and the sun.

From The Red Cockade by Weyman, Stanley John

There is the cura of the town church, conspicuous in his long black cloak, shovel hat, black silk stockings, pumps, and buckles.

From The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico by Evans, L.

Then once a year the Bishop came—came in knee-breeches, hobnailed shoes, and shovel hat, and the little church was decked with greens.

From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 02 Little Journeys To the Homes of Famous Women by Hubbard, Elbert

Spying Pen, he came and shook him by the hand, and eyed with wonder Pen's friend, from whose mouth and cigar clouds of fragrance issued, which curled round the Doctor's honest face and shovel hat.

From The History of Pendennis by Thackeray, William Makepeace