bluecap en · NOUN
Etymology
From blue + cap.
Meanings
-
A bird, the blue titmouse.
Mr. Hewitson mentions a pair of bluecaps having built their nest in a bottle[…]
1869, W. J. Sterland, The birds of Sherwood Forest, page 84:
- A fish of the salmon kind with blue spots on its head.
- (colloquial) A Scotsman.
- A tiny blue-skinned fairy that inhabits a mine and helps the miners.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bluecaps | Number=Plur | lexicographic |