n. Any piece of material used to repair a defective place in some fabric or construction, as a piece of cloth sewed on a garment where it is torn or worn, a bit of masonry, mosaic, tiling, or the like, used to repair a defect in old work, or a sod or sods employed to make good an injured spot in a lawn.n. A piece of cloth cut into some regular shape, to be sewed with others into patchwork.n. A small piece of silk or court-plaster used on the face, with the apparent purpose of heightening the complexion by contrast.n. A small piece of leather, greased canvas, pasteboard, or the like, used as the wadding for a rifle-ball.n. A small square of thick leather sometimes used in the grinding of small tools to press the work on the stone, in order to protect the fingers from abrasion.n. A block fixed on the muzzle of a gun to make the line of sight parallel with the axis of the bore.n. A small piece of ground, especially one under cultivation; a small detached piece; a plot; a comparatively small piece or expanse of anything, as of snow, grass, etc.n. A paltry fellow; a ninny; a fool. The professional fool was formerly so called.n. A harlequin.n. In zoology, a small, well-defined part of a surface characterized by peculiar color or appearance.n. An overlay put on the impression-surface of a printing-press, to get stronger impression on the type covered by the patch, and make a clearer print.Arranged in patches, or separate squares, or the like.To mend by adding a patch: often with up.Especially— To sew a piece of cloth upon (a garment) where it is torn or worn out.To repair (masonry) by filling interstices and fractures with new mortar or the like.To substitute new work for, as for defaced or partly destroyed work in mosaic or inlaying.To serve as a patch on.To adorn by putting a patch or patches on the face; also, to adorn with patches, as the face.To form of odd pieces or shreds; construct of ill-assorted parts or elements; hence, to make or mend hastily or without regard to forms: usually with up: as, to patch up a peace; to patch up a quarrel.To fit or adjust with a patch or wad of leather, etc.: said of a rifle-ball.To form patches, as snow on a mountain-side, vegetation on a ruin, etc.n. A piece of court-plaster used to protect a small wound.n. A piece of cloth, or the like, sewed on a coat or gown as a badge or ornament. In the extract it refers to the band on the cap.n. A piece of stiffened cloth, or the like, or a pad, worn over an eye, to protect it.