capeline

or cap·el·line

[ kap-uh-leen, -lin ]

noun

1. Armor. an iron skullcap worn by medieval archers.
2. Heraldry. a representation of a hood, sometimes used as a mantling.

Word History and Origins

Origin of capeline¹

1425–75; late Middle English < Middle French < early Italian cappellina, equivalent to capell ( o ) (< Late Latin cappellus, derivative of cappa hood; cap ¹ ) + -ina -ine ¹