bonnet

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

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