watch cap
noun
U.S. Navy.
a dark-blue, knitted woolen cap with a turned-up cuff worn by enlisted personnel on duty in cold weather.
any wool or woollike cap resembling this and sold commercially in various colors.
Origin of watch cap
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby watch cap
wat,
watap,
watauga,
watch,
watch and ward,
watch cap,
watch chain,
watch committee,
watch fire,
watch guard,
watch it
Example sentences from the Web for watch cap
He turned on his light, and quickly gathered together his hockey sweater, his watch-cap, and an old pair of trousers.
The Happy Venture |Edith Ballinger Price"He's a deader," said one of the men, pulling off his watch-cap.
The Happy Venture |Edith Ballinger Price
British Dictionary definitions for watch cap
watch cap
noun
a knitted navy-blue woollen cap worn by seamen in cold weather