"Cap" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Clipping of captain. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|captain}} Clipping of captain Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Cap
  1. A nickname for the captain of a team, ship, etc.
    Sense id: en-Cap-en-name-hFHyqky6 Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 47 53
  2. A nickname for a man generally. Translations (A nickname for a man generally): команди́р (komandír) [masculine] (Russian), шеф (šef) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Cap-en-name-2-Oib2QC Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of 'A nickname for a man generally': 16 84
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (A nickname for a captain): кэп (kɛp) [masculine] [nautical, transport] (Russian)
Etymology number: 1 Disambiguation of 'A nickname for a captain': 48 52

Noun [English]

Forms: Caps [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of Capricorn. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|Capricorn}} Clipping of Capricorn Head templates: {{en-noun}} Cap (plural Caps)
  1. (astrology, informal) Clipping of Capricorn. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal Alternative form of: Capricorn Categories (topical): Astrology Related terms: Cap-enese
    Sense id: en-Cap-en-noun-17RWHf-1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms of address, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 12 77 Disambiguation of English terms of address: 5 6 88 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 11 11 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 11 79 Topics: astrology, human-sciences, mysticism, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name [French]

IPA: /kap/
Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|m}} Cap m
  1. Only used in Le Cap (“Cape Town”) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-Cap-fr-name-yRF0bGbr Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Proper name [Translingual]

Head templates: {{head|mul|proper noun}} Cap
  1. Abbreviation of Capricorn. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Capricorn
    Sense id: en-Cap-mul-name-eaf7FKn~ Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Translingual entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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