cap

Noun

• the upper part of a column that supports the entablature

• (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
  • tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a crown
    

• an upper limit on what is allowed
  • he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him
    
  • there was a roof on salaries
    
  • they established a cap for prices
    

• a protective covering that is part of a plant

• a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom

• something serving as a cover or protection

• a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive

• a top (as for a bottle)

• a tight-fitting headdress

Verb

• restrict the number or amount of
  • We had to cap the number of people we can accept into our club
    

• lie at the top of
  • Snow capped the mountains
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  capital , chapiter , crown , crownwork , jacket , jacket crown , ceiling , roof , hood , pileus , detonator , detonating device , crest