• Chapeau

    Origin

    Borrowing from fr chapeau

    Full definition of chapeau

    Noun

    chapeau

    (plural chapeaus or chapeaux)
    1. A hat.
    2. (heraldry) A cap of maintenance.
    3. The mass of grape solids that floats on the surface during the fermentation of wine.
    4. In international law, introductory text appearing in a treaty that broadly defines its principles, objectives, and background.----
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