watch cap

noun

A knitted cap, such as the one worn by a seaman when on watch.

Meanings

nounwatch cap (plural watch caps)

plural watch caps

  1. A knitted cap, such as the one worn by a seaman when on watch.

    Synonyms: knit hat, knit cap, sock cap, stocking cap, skull cap, skully, snow hat, snow cap

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA knitted cap, such as the one worn by a seaman when on watch.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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