cap (noun)
101cap|tive — «KAP tihv», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a person or animal captured and held against his will; prisoner: »The pirates took many captives and sold them as slaves. 2. Figurative. a person charmed or enslaved as by beauty or love. –adj. 1. made a… …
102cap|tor — «KAP tuhr», noun. a person who takes or holds a prisoner: »His captors guarded the bear in a garage until the circus people arrived …
103cap|tress — «KAP trihs», noun. a female captor …
104cap|u|cine — «KAP yu sihn», noun. = capuchin (def. 1). (Cf. ↑capuchin) …
105Cap|u|let — «KAP yuh liht, leht», noun. a member of Juliet s family in Shakespeare s play Romeo and Juliet …
106cap|y|ba|ra — «KAP uh BAHR uh», noun. a rodent of South America. It is the world s largest extant rodent, up to 4 feet long and 2 feet high, and has a very short tail. Capybaras are aquatic animals. Also, capibara. ╂[< Portuguese capybara < the Tupi… …
107cap sleeve — noun Date: 1926 a very short sleeve (as on a dress) that hangs over the edge of the shoulder without extending along the underside of the arm …
108cap-gun — noun A toy gun for children with bullets in paper caps …
109cap sheet — noun A sheet, often granule surfaced, used as the top ply of some roof membranes and/or flashings …
110cap flashing — noun usually composed of metal, used to cover or shield the upper edges of the membrane base flashing; wall flashing can also be used to cover the top of various building components, such as parapets or columns …
