Associations to the word «Cloche»

Wiktionary

CLOCHE, noun. A glass covering, originally bell-shaped, for garden plants to prevent frost damage and promote early growth.
CLOCHE, noun. A bell-shaped, close-fitting women’s hat with a deep rounded crown and narrow rim.
CLOCHE, noun. (aviation) An apparatus used in controlling certain aeroplanes, consisting principally of a steering column mounted with a universal joint at the base, which is bell-shaped and has attached to it the cables for controlling the wing-warping devices, elevator planes, etc.

Dictionary definition

CLOCHE, noun. A low transparent cover put over young plants to protect them from cold.
CLOCHE, noun. A woman's close-fitting hat that resembles a helmet.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats