turncap

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noun

A sort of chimney cap which turns round with the wind so as to present its opening to the leeward.

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Meanings

nounturncap (plural turncaps)

plural turncaps · alternative turn cap

  1. A sort of chimney cap which turns round with the wind so as to present its opening to the leeward.

    a building furnished with cowls, or turncaps, with their vanes so arranged, that, while one shall receive the full force of the wind, the other may allow it to escape freely

    1846, Morrill Wyman, A Practical Treatise on Ventilation
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APA

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MLA

“turncap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turncap. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turncap,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turncap.

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