"offcap" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: offcaps [present, singular, third-person], offcapping [participle, present], offcapped [participle, past], offcapped [past]
Etymology: From off- + cap. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|off|cap}} off- + cap Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} offcap (third-person singular simple present offcaps, present participle offcapping, simple past and past participle offcapped)
  1. (rare or obsolete) To take off the cap by way of obeisance or salutation. Tags: obsolete, rare Synonyms: off-cap

Inflected forms

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        "(rare or obsolete) To take off the cap by way of obeisance or salutation."
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