black cap

noun

A square of black fabric worn on the head by a judge delivering a death sentence.

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Meanings

black cap1

nounblack cap (plural black caps)

plural black caps

  1. UKhistoricalA square of black fabric worn on the head by a judge delivering a death sentence.
  2. alternativeAlternative spelling of blackcap.

Black Cap2

nounBlack Cap (plural Black Caps)

plural Black Caps

  1. ball gamesA player for the New Zealand national cricket team

    New Zealand stuck doggedly to a plan that centred on batting patience. Henry Nicholls' 55, and 47 from Tom Latham, held things together in the face of some probing England bowling. The value of the Black Caps' pragmatism in reaching 241-8 was shown when England came to bat.

    2019 July 14, Stephan Shemilt, “England win Cricket World Cup: Ben Stokes stars in dramatic finale against New Zealand”, in BBC Sport, London

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APA

black cap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20cap

MLA

“black cap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20cap. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “black cap,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20cap.

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