Definition of redcap Redcap

red•cap

We found 10 definitions of redcap from 4 different sources.

What does redcap mean?

Noun Plural: redcaps
redcap - a member of the military police in Britain
		military policeman, mp a member of the military police who polices soldiers and guards prisoners
redcap - a porter who helps passengers with their baggage at a railroad station

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redcap (Noun)
A member of the Military Royal Military Police a unit in the British army.
redcap (Noun)
A porter in a US railway station. Etymology: On Labor Day, 1890, John Williams, an African-American railway porter, tied a red ribbon to his black uniform cap to stand out from the crowd at Grand Central Terminal. The strategy was so successful that it was soon adopted by others in the profession, leading to the synecdochic use of redcap as a term for all railway porters.
redcap (Noun)
Archaic name for the goldfinch Carduelis carduelis.
redcap (Noun)
A type of evil goblin or imp.
redcap (Noun)
A breed of poultry. See red cap .