chapka

The chapka of a subaltern in the Austro-Hungarian 2nd Uhlan Regiment

Meaning

Noun

  • A type of hat worn by 19th-century Polish cavalry, consisting of a high, four-pointed cap with regimental insignia on the front, and now associated with Polish independence and nationalism.

Origin

  • From Polish czapka or Czech čapka

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