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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, 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, a Linux distribution
  • Tin Hat, formerly known as the Tin Hat Trio, an acoustic chamber music group currently based in San Francisco, California
See also