The pilgrim’s hat, also known as the capotain, was associated with Puritan dress in the late 1500s to mid-1600s. It was originally taller and wider and had a scallop shell badge of honor. The hat was made of various materials and was not exclusive to the Puritans. Pilgrims wore a simple version of the hat, […]
The pilcrow, a backward P with two vertical lines, is used in publishing to mark new paragraphs and separate text blocks. It was once used to identify new thoughts and has specialized uses in legal and academic writing. It is rarely used in finished text and is more commonly used in editing. Some religions use […]
