cloche

Meanings

Plural: cloches

Noun

a low transparent cover put over young plants to protect them from cold
a woman's close-fitting hat that resembles a helmet
A glass covering, originally bell-shaped, for garden plants to prevent frost damage and promote early growth.
A bell-shaped, close-fitting women’s hat with a deep rounded crown and narrow rim.
A tableware cover, often resembling a bell.
An apparatus used in controlling certain aeroplanes, consisting principally of a steering column mounted with a universal joint at the base, which is bell-shaped and has attached to it the cables for controlling the wing-warping devices, elevator planes, etc.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French cloche (“bell”), from Medieval Latin clocca (“bell”). Doublet of cloak and clock.

Synonyms

cloche hat

Scrabble Score: 13

cloche is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
cloche is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cloche is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

cloche is a valid Words With Friends word