What does ten-gallon hat mean?
Definitions for ten-gallon hat
ten-gal·lon hat
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Princeton's WordNet
cowboy hat, ten-gallon hatnoun
a hat with a wide brim and a soft crown; worn by American ranch hands
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ten-gallon hatnoun
A large cowboy hat, not holding ten gallons like the name would suggest but usually around three quarts.
Etymology: Not certain. An earlier form without the number, gallon hat, comes by folk etymology from the galón ('braid'). It may also be a hyperbolic reference to the size of the hat, or a combination of the two.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ten-gallon hat in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ten-gallon hat in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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- cappello dieci galloniItalian
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