cloche
A glass covering, originally bell-shaped, for garden plants to prevent frost damage…A glass covering, originally bell-shaped, for garden plants to prevent frost damage and promote early growth.
Meaning
4 sensesA glass covering, originally bell-shaped, for garden plants to prevent frost damage and promote early growth.
Glasschutz, Folienschutz, Abdeckhaube
A bell-shaped, close-fitting women’s hat with a deep rounded crown and narrow rim.
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a woman's close-fitting hat that resembles a helmet
A tableware cover, often resembling a bell.
(historical)An apparatus used in controlling certain aeroplanes, consisting principally of a steering column mounted with a universal joint at the base, which is bell-shaped and has attached to it the cables for controlling the wing-warping devices, elevator planes, etc.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French cloche (“bell”), from Medieval Latin clocca (“bell”). Doublet of cloaBorrowed from French cloche (“bell”), from Medieval Latin clocca (“bell”). Doublet of cloak and clock.
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