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  1. a. Alt. of Pileated
  2. 1. Having the form of a cap for the head. 2. (Zoöl.) Having a crest covering the pileus, or whole top of the head. Pileated woodpecker (Zoöl.), a large American woodpecker (Ceophloeus pileatus). It is black, with a bright red pointed crest. Called also logcock, and woodcock.