WordNet
n. a close-fitting woolen cap; often has a tapering tail with a tassel [syn: stocking cap, toboggan cap]
Wikipedia
The ski cap is a type of field cap used by several German-speaking or German-influenced armed forces from 19th century till present. The design originates from imperial Austria-Hungary, but us best known for its widespread use as M43 field cap used by the German Wehrmacht and SS, during World War II. A similar design of the field cap was previously used in Germany as the distinguishing headgear of the German 's ski cap, the only differences being the bill was slightly extended and the top panel of the hat had a smaller circumference, giving it slightly sloped-in sides. The design and its successors that are still in use today are the German counterparts to the American patrol cap or utility cover.
Image:Sswoolm43.jpg|An M43 wool field cap with SS insignia, showing folded and unfolded ear flaps. Image:Camom43s.jpg|3 Camouflaged M41 field caps in Heer splinter, Italian, and SS blurred edge. Note sweatband on fall side of SS field cap. Bilder von der Marktplatzeröffnung im Freilichtmuseum Sanok durch Minister Zdrojewski, am 16. September 2011.jpg|The original pike-grey service cap, with neck flap, issued to Austro-Hungarian troops during WWI. Unlike the German , this had a leather peak. soldiers poorly armed.jpg| Chinese soldiers wearing German supplied uniforms during the Sino-Japanese War. Bild 101I-103-0906-28, Nordeuropa, Soldaten vor Hinweisschildern.jpg|WWII German in Norway. Experienced troops were allowed to wear an edelweiss badge made of metal or embroidered cloth. jakaa ansiomerkkejä.jpg| Finnish soldiers wearing field caps based on the German pattern, 1942. | 1980s East German National People's Army variant of the , with velcro rather than the original button fastening