nose capn.

Brit.

/ˈnəʊz kap/, U.S.

/ˈnoʊz ˌkæp/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: nose n., cap n.¹

Etymology: < nose n. + cap n.¹

1. A protective metal cap on the nose of a gunstock. Now historical.

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society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > parts and fittings of firearms > [noun] > stock or shaft > parts of

shaft1626

side plate1680

pistol hand1702

club1720

heel plate1753

break-off1804

shoulder-butt1810

pistol-butt1814

rifle butt1826

pistol grip1841

nose cap1844

trap1844

trap-plate1844

receiver1851

bump1852

furniture1852

bend1859

comb1867

fore-end1881

furniture-pin1881

grip1881

1844 Queen's Regulations & Orders Army 99 For nose-cap, when supplied by the Armourer..6d.

1860 All Year Round 1 Sept. 500 The stock is divided into the nose-cap, the upper, middle, and lower bands [etc.].

1988 Guns & Weapons Winter 85/2 The nosecap comprised nothing more than a thin iron band to prevent the wood from splitting at its most vulnerable point.

2. Aeronautics.

a. The covering of, or a structure forming, the extreme forward end of an aircraft fuselage.

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society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > aeroplane > parts of aircraft > [noun] > fuselage > nose-cap or -cone

nose cap1909

1909 R. Kipling Actions & Reactions 112 From her North Atlantic Winter nose-cap (worn bright as diamond with boring through uncounted leagues of hail, snow, and ice) to the inset of her three built-out propeller-shafts is some two hundred and forty feet.

1950 Gloss. Aeronaut. Terms (B.S.I.) i. 49 Bow cap (nose cap), a structure forming the extreme forward end of the envelope or hull.

1991 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) A. 335 100 The Asset vehicles were covered with high-temperature metallic heat shields (with the exception of..the nose cap which was thoria-tungsten or zirconia depending on the vehicle).

b. A conical covering for a propeller boss.

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society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > aeroplane > parts of aircraft > means of propulsion > [noun] > aircraft engine > propeller > parts of propeller

blade1907

boss1916

nosepiece1918

spinner1918

nose cap1919

1919 C. J. Blackburn & E. J. Newby All about Aircraft 106 Nose cap, a conical cap placed over the propeller boss to reduce head resistance.

1949 Gloss. Aeronaut. Terms (B.S.I.) ii. 19 Nose cap, a boss or hub fairing filled co-axially and rotating with the propeller. It does not extend aft of the front of the blade roots.

3. The nose cone of a shell, bomb, missile, or rocket, frequently containing an impact explosive or a device for setting the time fuse.nose cone is now the commoner term.

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society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > explosive device > [noun] > bomb > nose-cap of bomb

nose cap1916

society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > missile > ammunition for firearms > [noun] > bullet or shell > shell > parts of shell

head1853

nose cap1916

1916 I. Gurney Let. 16 Aug. (1991) 134 The shrill clatter of rifle grenades and the wail of nosecaps flying loose.

1942 ‘R. Crompton’ William carries On iii. 65 Rich in nose-caps and time-fuses and casings.

1954 C. R. Attlee As it Happened v. 42 A shell..caught me with a bullet through the thigh and a piece of nose-cap in the buttocks.

1990 W. P. Roe Glimpses Chiswick's Place in Hist. (BNC) 88 The ‘V2’—it was an advanced form of rocket with a nose-cap filled with high explosive designed to explode on impact.

4. A covering worn to protect the nose from the sun. rare.

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the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > [noun] > a covering > protective

shoe1387

subtectacle1609

shelterc1660

bell-glass1682

loricationa1706

lorification1730

shoeing1780

rubber sheet1842

facing1852

nose cap1973

1973 Times Lit. Suppl. 18 May 544/2 The middle-aged on the beaches clearly felt no self-consciousness in wearing little paper nose-caps as protection from the sun.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nose cap
释义	nose capn. Brit. /ˈnəʊz kap/, U.S. /ˈnoʊz ˌkæp/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: nose n., cap n.¹ Etymology: < nose n. + cap n.¹ 1. A protective metal cap on the nose of a gunstock. Now historical. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > parts and fittings of firearms > [noun] > stock or shaft > parts of shaft1626 side plate1680 pistol hand1702 club1720 heel plate1753 break-off1804 shoulder-butt1810 pistol-butt1814 rifle butt1826 pistol grip1841 nose cap1844 trap1844 trap-plate1844 receiver1851 bump1852 furniture1852 bend1859 comb1867 fore-end1881 furniture-pin1881 grip1881 1844 Queen's Regulations & Orders Army 99 For nose-cap, when supplied by the Armourer..6d. 1860 All Year Round 1 Sept. 500 The stock is divided into the nose-cap, the upper, middle, and lower bands [etc.]. 1988 Guns & Weapons Winter 85/2 The nosecap comprised nothing more than a thin iron band to prevent the wood from splitting at its most vulnerable point. 2. Aeronautics. a. The covering of, or a structure forming, the extreme forward end of an aircraft fuselage. ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > aeroplane > parts of aircraft > [noun] > fuselage > nose-cap or -cone nose cap1909 1909 R. Kipling Actions & Reactions 112 From her North Atlantic Winter nose-cap (worn bright as diamond with boring through uncounted leagues of hail, snow, and ice) to the inset of her three built-out propeller-shafts is some two hundred and forty feet. 1950 Gloss. Aeronaut. Terms (B.S.I.) i. 49 Bow cap (nose cap), a structure forming the extreme forward end of the envelope or hull. 1991 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) A. 335 100 The Asset vehicles were covered with high-temperature metallic heat shields (with the exception of..the nose cap which was thoria-tungsten or zirconia depending on the vehicle). b. A conical covering for a propeller boss. ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > aeroplane > parts of aircraft > means of propulsion > [noun] > aircraft engine > propeller > parts of propeller blade1907 boss1916 nosepiece1918 spinner1918 nose cap1919 1919 C. J. Blackburn & E. J. Newby All about Aircraft 106 Nose cap, a conical cap placed over the propeller boss to reduce head resistance. 1949 Gloss. Aeronaut. Terms (B.S.I.) ii. 19 Nose cap, a boss or hub fairing filled co-axially and rotating with the propeller. It does not extend aft of the front of the blade roots. 3. The nose cone of a shell, bomb, missile, or rocket, frequently containing an impact explosive or a device for setting the time fuse.nose cone is now the commoner term. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > explosive device > [noun] > bomb > nose-cap of bomb nose cap1916 society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > missile > ammunition for firearms > [noun] > bullet or shell > shell > parts of shell head1853 nose cap1916 1916 I. Gurney Let. 16 Aug. (1991) 134 The shrill clatter of rifle grenades and the wail of nosecaps flying loose. 1942 ‘R. Crompton’ William carries On iii. 65 Rich in nose-caps and time-fuses and casings. 1954 C. R. Attlee As it Happened v. 42 A shell..caught me with a bullet through the thigh and a piece of nose-cap in the buttocks. 1990 W. P. Roe Glimpses Chiswick's Place in Hist. (BNC) 88 The ‘V2’—it was an advanced form of rocket with a nose-cap filled with high explosive designed to explode on impact. 4. A covering worn to protect the nose from the sun. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > [noun] > a covering > protective shoe1387 subtectacle1609 shelterc1660 bell-glass1682 loricationa1706 lorification1730 shoeing1780 rubber sheet1842 facing1852 nose cap1973 1973 Times Lit. Suppl. 18 May 544/2 The middle-aged on the beaches clearly felt no self-consciousness in wearing little paper nose-caps as protection from the sun. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1844
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