01 a. Having the form of a cap for the head.
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1.
Having the form of a cap for the head.
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2.
Having a crest covering the pileus, or whole top of the head.(Zool.)
Phrases & compounds
Pileated woodpecker —
a large American woodpecker (Ceophloeus pileatus). It is black, with a bright red pointed crest. Called also logcock, and woodcock.