Tin hat
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Tin hat can refer to:
  • A waterproof hat made of oil-finished cloth, traditionally associated with those who work outdoors in rainy conditions such as loggers
  • Kettle hat
    Kettle hat
    A kettle hat is a type of helmet made of steel in the shape of a hat. There are many design variations. The only common element is a wide brim that afforded extra protection to the wearer....

    , part of medieval armour
  • Tin hat (military), the Brodie helmet of World Wars one and two (which is also the origin of the UK phrase "put the tin hat on [something]")


As a proper noun, Tin Hat can refer to:
  • Tin Hat Linux
    Tin Hat Linux
    Tin Hat is a Linux distribution derived from Hardened Gentoo Linux. It aims to provide a very secure, stable, and fast desktop environment that lives purely in RAM. Tin Hat boots from CD, or optionally from USB flash drive, but it is not a LiveCD in that it does not mount any file system from the...

    , a Linux distribution
  • Tin Hat
    Tin hat
    Tin hat can refer to:* A waterproof hat made of oil-finished cloth, traditionally associated with those who work outdoors in rainy conditions such as loggers* Kettle hat, part of medieval armour...

    , formerly known as the Tin Hat Trio, an acoustic chamber music group currently based in San Francisco, California


See also
  • Tinfoil hat, a headpiece associated with paranoia
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