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laurel |
(pl.) honor or distinction (from the crown of laurel leaves awarded in ancient Greece to athletes and military heroes). [1/3 definitions] |
palm2 |
any of numerous mainly tropical evergreen plants, usu. an unbranched tree having a crown of large divided leaves, or fronds. [1/3 definitions] |
palm tree |
any of numerous, mainly tropical, evergreen plants, usu. unbranched and having a crown of large divided leaves, or fronds. |
porkpie |
a man's hat having a low, flat, circular crown and a snap brim. |
redpoll |
any of various small finches characterized by a red patch on the crown of the head. |
ruddy duck |
a North American duck, the male of which has a reddish brown neck and upper plumage, a black crown, and white cheeks. |
scape |
a leafless flower stem growing straight up from the crown in certain plants. [1/2 definitions] |
shuttlecock |
a small roundish piece of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers or plastic vanes, used in certain net games such as badminton; shuttle. |
skimmer |
a straw hat with a wide brim and a flat crown. [1/4 definitions] |
skullcap |
a small, round, soft, brimless cap worn on the crown of the head; yarmulke. |
snap-brim hat |
a hat with the crown creased lengthwise and a flexible brim, usu. turned down in front. |
snowcap |
a caplike crown of snow, as on a mountain or ridge. |
sombrero |
a wide-brimmed straw or felt hat with a high crown, worn esp. in Mexico. |
Stetson |
trademark for several styles of hat usu. made of felt and esp. in the western style of a high crown and wide brim. |
tam-o'-shanter |
a cap or beret of Scottish origin that has a tightfitting headband, a round, floppy crown, and often a tuft or other decoration in the center of the top; tam. |
ten-gallon hat |
a cowboy hat with a very wide brim and tall crown, usu. made of felt. |
tiara |
a crescent-shaped, usu. jewelled crown worn as an ornament by women on formal occasions. [2 definitions] |
tonsure |
the act of cutting the hair or shaving the head, esp. the crown, or the state resulting therefrom. [3 definitions] |
treetop |
the crown of a tree. |
wreathe |
to crown or adorn with or as if with a wreath. [1/6 definitions] |
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