# chapka

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A type of hat worn by 19th-century Polish cavalry (and later some Napoleonic troops), consisting of a high, four-pointed cap with regimental insignia on the front, and now associated with Polish independence and nationalism.

## Etymology
From Polish czapka (“cap”) or Czech čapka (“cap”). Doublet of shapka.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/chapka