apron

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   An article of clothing worn over the front of the torso and/or legs for protection from spills; also historically worn by Freemasons and as part of women's fashion.
2. 2
   The short cassock ordinarily worn by English bishops.
3. 3
   A hard surface bordering a structure or area: The paved area of an airport, especially the area where aircraft park away from a terminal.
4. 4
   A hard surface bordering a structure or area: The spreading end of a driveway.
5. 5
   A hard surface bordering a structure or area: The paved area below the yellow line on a racetrack.
6. 6
   A hard surface bordering a structure or area: The loading, parking or roadway area immediately beside a railway station or marine terminal.
7. 7
   A hard surface bordering a structure or area: The portion of a stage extending towards the audience beyond the proscenium arch in a theatre.
8. 8
   A hard surface bordering a structure or area: A large decal toward the bottom of a pinball table.
9. 9
   A raised panel below a window or wall monument or tablet.
10. 10
    The sides of a tree's canopy.
11. 11
    The cap of a cannon; a piece of lead laid over the vent to keep the priming dry.
12. 12
    A removable cover for the passengers' feet and legs in an open horse carriage.

Verb

1. 1
   To cover with, or as if with, an apron.