noun
- Plural of capot; a long cloak or overcoat, especially one with a hood.
- In card games (especially piquet), plural of capot; a situation in which one player wins all the tricks or points.
Usage: archaic or historical
Usage: card games
Examples
- The nobles wore elaborate capots trimmed with fur during the winter season.
- In piquet, achieving capots requires skillful play and strategy.
- The merchant's capots protected travelers from harsh weather on long journeys.
- She won three capots in succession, dominating the card game.