Meaning of CLOCHE
| Pronunciation: | | klowsh
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- [n] a woman's close-fitting helmet-like hat
- [n] a low transparent cover put over young plants to protect them from cold
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| | See Also: | | millinery, protection, protective cover, protective covering, woman's hat | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cloche\, n. [F., prop., bell.] (A["e]ronautics)
An apparatus used in controlling certain kinds of
a["e]roplanes, and consisting principally of a steering
column mounted with a universal joint at the base, which is
bellshaped and has attached to it the cables for controlling
the wing-warping devices, elevator planes, and the like.
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