Two skullcaps used for defense of the head in the 16th century. The caps fit closely to the head. The…
"The Petasus differed from the pileus or simple skull-cap in having a wide brim: the etymology of the…
"Any piece of felt; more especially, a skull-cap of felt, a hat. These seems no reason to doubt that…
"A plant of the genus Scutellaria: so called from the helmet-like appendage to the upper lip of the…