bonnet

bonnet [-s] n

ME < OFr chapel de bonet, hat or cap, < med. L.

  1. Head-covering; woman's hat; feminine cap; [fig.] petal; blossom; flower.
  2. Cap; peak; top; crest; pinnacle; highest point; [fig.] snow-capped mountain.
  3. Head-dress; fancy veil; [fig.] colorful clouds; (see Isaiah 3:20).
  4. Crown; diadem; [fig.] bird's head.
  5. Headstone; grave marker.
  6. Zenith; upper track; higher path; highest point.