cap (noun)
71cap|no|man|cy — «KAP nuh MAN see», noun. divination by means of smoke. ╂[< Greek kapnós smoke + manteíā divination] …
72cap|o|nier — «KAP uh NIHR», noun. a work or covered passage in or across a ditch in a military fortification. ╂[< French caponnière < Italian capponiera or Spanish caponera (literally) coop for capons] …
73cap|o|re|gime — «KAP oh rih ZHEEM», noun. U.S. a member of the Mafia below a capo in rank and serving as one of his lieutenants …
74Cap|pa|do|cian — «KAP uh DOH shuhn», adjective, noun. –adj. of or having to do with Cappadocia, an ancient kingdom of eastern Asia Minor. –n. 1. an inhabitant or native of Cappadocia. 2. the language of ancient Cappadocia …
75cap|pel|let|ti — «KAP uh LEHT ee», noun (plural). small pieces of pasta stuffed with minced meat or cheese and cooked in broth. ╂[< Italian cappelletti (diminutive) < cappello hat, ultimately < diminutive of Late Latin cappa cap1] …
76cap|per — «KAP uhr», noun. 1. a person or device that makes caps or fixes caps in position. 2. U.S. Slang. a) a confederate in a gambling game. b) a dummy bidder at an auction. 3. U.S. Slang. an ending or climax: »The capper comes when everyone is gathered …
77cap|pie — «KAP ee», noun. Scottish, a small drinking vessel. ╂[< cap2 + ie] …
78cap|ping — «KAP ihng», noun. 1. the act of a person or thing that caps. 2. that with which something is capped …
79cap|pu|ci|no — «KAP uh CHEE noh, KAHP oo », noun. 1. a drink made by adding foaming hot milk to espresso coffee. 2. a hot chocolate drink laced with rum or brandy. ╂[< Italian cappucino Capuchin (from the light brown color of his habit)] …
80cap|rate — «KAP rayt», noun. a salt or ester of capric acid …
