Definition of "chapeau" in English

noun

1. A hat.

2. (heraldry) A cap of maintenance.

3. (oenology) The mass of grape solids that floats on the surface during the fermentation of wine.

4. (law) The text at the start of a numbered section of a legal document that appears directly beside the section number, ahead of any numbered subsections.

5. (international law) A passage of introductory text appearing in a treaty that broadly defines its principles, objectives, and background.

interjection

1. well done, thank you a verbal representation of a hat tip