nap

noun7

1. •
   a sleep that lasts only a little while, often in the middle of the day
2. •
   A soft or fuzzy surface, generally on fabric or leather.

   • I tell thee, Jack Cade the clothier means to dress the commonwealth, and turn it, and set a new nap upon it. — 1591
3. •
   The common direction, on some kinds of fabric, of the hairs making up the pile.

   • If the fabric has a nap, make sure all pieces are cut with the nap going the same direction.
4. •
   A card game in which players take tricks; properly Napoleon.
5. •
   (UK) A type of bet in British horse racing, based on the experts' best tips.
6. •
   A bid to take five tricks in the card game Napoleon.
7. •
   (Scotland, Northern-England) A cup, bowl.

verb5

1. •
   To have a nap; to sleep for a short period of time, especially during the day.
2. •
   (figurative) To be off one's guard.

   • The regulators were caught napping by the financial collapse.
3. •
   To cover (something) with a sauce. (usually in the passive)

   • Vanilla ice cream topped with a poached or canned pear half, napped with chocolate sauce, and garnished with toasted sliced almonds. — 2006
4. •
   To form or raise a soft or fuzzy surface on (fabric or leather).
5. •
   (no longer used) To grab; to nab.

noun3

1. •
   Acronym of non-aggression pact.
2. •
   Acronym of non-aggression principle.
3. •
   Acronym of national adaptation plan.