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 Hat.Hats and Caps. 
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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Hat Money.
 
A small gratuity given to the master of a ship, by passengers, for his care and trouble, originally collected in a hat at the end of a good voyage.   1
 


 Hat.Hats and Caps. 

 
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