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Meaning of NIGHTCAP

Pronunciation:  'nIt`kap

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  the final game of a double header
  2. [n]  a cloth cap worn in bed
  3. [n]  an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime; often alcoholic
 

NIGHTCAP is a 8 letter word that starts with N.

 

 See Also: cap, double feature, doubleheader, drink, game, nightclothes, nightwear, twin bill

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Night"cap`\, n.
1. A cap worn in bed to protect the head, or in undress.

2. A potion of spirit drank at bedtime. [Cant] --Wright.

 
Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: anesthetic, aperitif, chaser, cocktail, doch-an-dorrach, drink, eye-opener, highball, hypnotic, knockout drops, lullaby, mandrake, Mickey, Mickey Finn, mixed drink, morphia, morphine, opiate, opium, parting cup, poppy, pousse-cafe, punch, sedative, sleep-bringer, sleep-inducer, sleep-producer, somnifacient, soporific, stirrup cup, sundowner, wee doch-an-dorrach
 

 

 

 

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