Chaperon

shap'e-ron, n. a kind of hood or cap: one who attends a lady in public places as a protector —v.t. to attend a lady to public daces. [Fr., a large hood or head-dre , and lencc a person who affords protection like a hood -chafe a hooded cloak— Low L. cappa. See Cape.] Chap-fallen, chap-fawln. Same as Chop-fallen. Chapiter, chap'i-icr, «. the or capital of a column. [Fr. chapitel— Low L. capitellum, dim of L. caput the head Chaplain, chap'lan or chap'lin, n. a clergyman attached to a ship of war, a regiment, a public institution, or family. ns. Chaplaincy, Chap'- lainship. [Fr chapel am—Low L. capellanus — capelia. Sec Chapel.] Chaplet, chap'let, n a garland or wreath for the head a rosary [Fr chapelet, dim of O. Fr chapel, a hat— Low L. capa, a cape Chapman, chap'man, n one who buys or sells a dealer. [A S. Leap-man —ecap, trade, and man. See Cheap