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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Hat \Hat\ (h[a^]t), n. [AS. h[ae]t, h[ae]tt; akin to Dan. hat,
Sw. hatt, Icel. hattr a hat, h["o]ttr hood, D. hoed hat, G.
hut, OHG. huot, and prob. to L. cassis helmet. [root]13. Cf.
Hood.]
A covering for the head; esp., one with a crown and brim,
made of various materials, and worn by men or women for
protecting the head from the sun or weather, or for ornament.
[1913 Webster]
Hat block, a block on which hats are formed or dressed.
To pass around the hat, to take up a collection of
voluntary contributions, which are often received in a
hat. [Colloq.] --Lowell.
[1913 Webster]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Hat \Hat\, n. [AS. h[ae]t, h[ae]tt; akin to Dan. hat, Sw. hatt,
Icel. hattr a hat, h["o]ttr hood, D. hoed hat, G. hut, OHG.
huot, and prob. to L. cassis helmet. ???. Cf.{Hood.]
A covering for the head; esp., one with a crown and brim,
made of various materials, and worn by men or women for
protecting the head from the sun or weather, or for ornament.
Hat block, a block on which hats are formed or dressed.
To pass around the hat, to take up a collection of
voluntary contributions, which are often received in a
hat. [Collog.] --Lowell.
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