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Cap
The moveable roof and frame supporting the WINDSHAFT, SAILS and luffing gear in a TOWER or SMOCK MILL. This cap may have several different shapes most of which are not readily defined e.g. : boat, conical, dome, ogee, onion, pent, pepperpot etc and which may also possess regional variations of construction.
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Alternative terms
| Term | Language | Region |
| calotte f (hollandaise), chapeau m, toiture, coiffe f | French | |
| Haube, Kappe f, Kappwerk n | German | |
| kap | Dutch |
See syntax and abbreviations used in the TIMS Dictionary definitions.
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