napoleon

/nəˈpəʊlɪən/ · noun

Meaning

A former 40-franc gold coin issued by France.
A form of solitaire.
A short period of sleep, especially one during the day.
A soft or fuzzy surface, generally on fabric or leather.
The common direction, on some kinds of fabric, of the hairs making up the pile.
A type of bet in British horse racing, based on the experts' best tips.
A card game in which players take tricks; properly Napoleon.
A bid to take five tricks in the card game Napoleon.
(dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) A cup, bowl.
The franc germinal: a 20-franc gold coin issued under Napoleon.
Other subsequent 20-franc coins, notes, or values.
(usually admiringly derogatory) A person resembling Napoleon Bonaparte, in having come to dominate an area or sphere of activity through ruthlessness or illegality as well as surpassing ability.
Clipping of Napoleon boot: a form of topboot worn by officers during the Napoleonic Wars.
Clipping of Napoleon gun: a 12-pounder cannon first used by the Second French Empire.
A 19th-century five-card trick-taking game simplified from euchre.

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