napoleon

A former 40-franc gold coin issued by France.

A form of solitaire.

A short period of sleep, especially one during the day.

A soft or fuzzy surface, generally on fabric or leather.

The common direction, on some kinds of fabric, of the hairs making up the pile.

“If the fabric has a nap, make sure all pieces are cut with the nap going the same direction.”

A type of bet in British horse racing, based on the experts' best tips.

A card game in which players take tricks; properly Napoleon.

A bid to take five tricks in the card game Napoleon.

(dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) A cup, bowl.

The franc germinal: a 20-franc gold coin issued under Napoleon.

Other subsequent 20-franc coins, notes, or values.

(usually admiringly derogatory) A person resembling Napoleon Bonaparte, in having come to dominate an area or sphere of activity through ruthlessness or illegality as well as surpassing ability.

Clipping of Napoleon boot: a form of topboot worn by officers during the Napoleonic Wars.

Clipping of Napoleon gun: a 12-pounder cannon first used by the Second French Empire.

A 19th-century five-card trick-taking game simplified from euchre.

Clipping of Napoleon bigarreau: a variety of the white-fleshed bigarreau cherry; a variety of cherry tree bearing such fruit.

(originally United States slang) Clipping of Napoleon cake: another name for a millefeuille pastry.

(alcohol) Clipping of Napoleon brandy: any excellent brandy; a serving of such a brandy.

(pastries) A multi-layered stacked pastry