cloche

• POS: Noun

CIDE DICTIONARY

cloche, n. [F., prop., bell.].

 An apparatus used in controlling certain kinds of aëroplanes, and consisting principally of a steering column mounted with a universal joint at the base, which is bellshaped and has attached to it the cables for controlling the wing-warping devices, elevator planes, and the like.  [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

cloche, n. 

•  a woman's close-fitting helmetlike hat.  [WordNet 1.5]
•  a low transparent cover put over young plants to protect them from cold.  [WordNet 1.5]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

cloche, n.
1 a small translucent cover for protecting or forcing outdoor plants.
2 (in full cloche hat) a woman's close-fitting bell-shaped hat.

Etymology

F, = bell, f. med.L clocca: see CLOCK(1)