bonnet
- Noun. A type of hat, once worn by women or children, held in place by ribbons tied under the chin.
- Noun. A traditional Scottish woollen brimless cap; a bunnet.
- Noun. (context, by extension) The polishing head of a power buffer, often made of wool.
- Noun. (Australia, British) The hinged cover over the engine of a motor car; a hood.
- Noun. (nautical) A length of canvas attached to a fore-and-aft sail to increase the pulling power.
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