‖n. [ Malay kāpoq. ] A sort of cotton so short and fine that it can not be spun, used in the East Indies to line palanquins, to make mattresses, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Capoches [ Cf. Sp. capucho, It. cappucio, F. Capuce, capuchon, LL. caputium, fr. capa cloak. See Cap. ] A hood; especially, the hood attached to the gown of a monk. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Capoched ] To cover with, or as with, a hood; hence, to hoodwink or blind. Hudibras. [ 1913 Webster ]