Chapeau

Quick meaning: Chapeau is a noun meaning (heraldry) A cap of maintenance.

Meaning

(heraldry) A cap of maintenance.

More Meanings

1. (wine) The mass of grape solids that floats on the surface during the fermentation of wine.
2. (international law) A passage of introductory text appearing in a treaty that broadly defines its principles, objectives, and background.
3. well done, thank you a verbal representation of a hat tip
4. (law) The text at the start of a numbered section of a legal document that appears directly beside the section number, ahead of any numbered subsections.

Example Sentences

Chapeau to you for the presence of mind.

Hopefully you see it as a good promotion for your blog and chapeau to you for being awesome!

I fully understand the mother's concerns; and I say chapeau to her twice. The first for allowing her daughter the opportunity to study abroad, and secondly for accompanying her during the first months of study to ease her homelessness.

Word Forms

• chapeaus
• chapeaux

Synonyms for chapeau

Depending on context, synonyms include lid, hat.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hat, lid, headgear, cap, headdress, beret.

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