The Collaborative International Dictionary
Hat \Hat\ (h[a^]t), n. [AS. h[ae]t, h[ae]tt; akin to Dan. hat, Sw. hatt, Icel. hattr a hat, h["o]ttr hood, D. hoed hat, G. hut, OHG. huot, and prob. to L. cassis helmet. [root]13. Cf. Hood.] A covering for the head; esp., one with a crown and brim, made of various materials, and worn by men or women for protecting the head from the sun or weather, or for ornament.
Hat block, a block on which hats are formed or dressed.
To pass around the hat, to take up a collection of
voluntary contributions, which are often received in a
hat. [Colloq.]
--Lowell.
Wiktionary
n. A block on which hats are formed or dressed.
Wikipedia
A hat block, also known as a hat form or bashing block, is a wooden block carved into the shape of a hat by a craftsman known as a block shaper. It is used by hat makers or milliners to produce a hat. Today there are only a handful of block shapers left. Recent years have seen a resurgence of hat wearing, and with it a corresponding need for new hatblocks as students of millinery hone their skills.
Vintage hat blocks are desirable and sought after by enthusiasts. The beauty of the wooden hat block is that it can be re-carved into a new shape or modified unlike aluminium or poly blocks.
Category:Hat making Category:Woodcarving
Usage examples of "hat block".
The children felt \hat Block would not be so easily upset as all that.