Bonnet
WordNet
noun
(1) A hat tied under the chin
(2) Protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine
"There are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars"
"The mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine"
verb
(3) Dress in a bonnet
WiktionaryText
Etymology
bonet from bonet (Modern bonnet) from bonet "material from which hats are made", of origin from *bunni "that which is bound" from . Cf abbonis, obbonis "ribbon of a headdress", also of origin from *obbunni from *ob- "above" + *bunni. More at above, bundle
Noun
- A type of hat, once worn by women or children, held in place by ribbons tied under the chin.
- A traditional Scottish woollen brimless cap, also spelled bunnet.
- The hinged cover over the engine of a motor car. Also called hood in other countries.
- A length of canvas attached to a fore-and-aft sail to increase the pulling power.
Synonyms
- (Scottish cap) tam o'shanter
- (cover over the engine of a motor car): hood (US)