What does Nightcap mean?
Definitions for Nightcap
ˈnaɪtˌkæpnight·cap
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Princeton's WordNet
nightcapnoun
an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime; often alcoholic
nightcapnoun
a cloth cap worn in bed
nightcapnoun
the final game of a double header
Wiktionary
nightcapnoun
A warm cloth cap worn while sleeping, often with pajamas. Nightcaps were common in northern Europe before central heating was available, when homes were cold at night.
Winston wore a nightcap to stave off the cold.
nightcapnoun
A beverage drunk before bed that is usually alcoholic.
I'll make myself a nightcap of whisky and lemon before heading to bed.
nightcapnoun
The second game of a doubleheader
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Nightcapnoun
A cap worn in bed, or in undress.
Etymology: night and cap.
The rabblement houted, and clapt their chopt hands, and threw up their sweaty night-caps. William Shakespeare, Jul. Cæsar.
Great mountains have a perception of the disposition of the air to tempests sooner than the vallies below; and therefore they say in Wales, when certain hills have their nightcaps on, they mean mischief. Francis Bacon, Nat. History.
How did the humbled swain detest
His prickly beard, and hairy breast!
His night-cap border’d round with lace,
Could give no softness to his face. Jonathan Swift, Poems.
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nightcap
A nightcap is typically a drink, often containing alcohol, consumed towards the end of the evening or before going to bed. The term can also refer to a cloth cap worn while sleeping, or the final event or action to end the day.
Webster Dictionary
Nightcapnoun
a cap worn in bed to protect the head, or in undress
Nightcapnoun
a potion of spirit drank at bedtime
Wikidata
Nightcap
Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters 1972-1991 is a Jethro Tull double CD album released on 22 November 1993 with older and previously unreleased material. The first CD contains material recorded in August 1972, much of which would be re-recorded and re-arranged as their sixth album, A Passion Play. "Scenario", "Audition" and "No Rehearsal" had previously appeared on the 20 Years of Jethro Tull box set as parts of a single track entitled "The Chateau d'Isaster Tapes"; this overall title is also used on Nightcap as the title of Disc one. The second CD ranges from 1974 to 1991. The album was produced in limited quantities with proceeds going to charity.
Etymology and Origins
Nightcap
Since everyone in the days of our grandfathers wore a nightcap, and fancied he could not go to sleep without one, so the modern substitute is a glass of spirits just before retiring, with a view to making him feel drowsy; hence such a drink is called a “nightcap.”
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Nightcap in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Nightcap in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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