n.
Pronunciation: ' bä-n ə t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English bonet auxiliary sail, kind of capitalized, from Anglo-French, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old Saxon gibund bundle, Old English bindan to bind
Date: 14th century
1 a (1) chiefly Scottish : a man's or boy's cap (2) : a brimless Scottish cap of seamless woolen fabric ― compare TAM-O'-SHANTER 2 b : a cloth or straw hat tied under the chin and worn by women and children
2 a British : an automobile hood b : a metal covering or cowl (as for a fireplace, valve chamber, or ventilator)