A covering for the head, often in the approximate form of a cone or a cylinder closed at its top end, and sometimes having a brim and other decoration.
"The captain checked the tide tables to see if the predicted height at high water exceeded the HAT limit for safe docking."
Initialism of highest astronomical tide.
furnish with a hat
"The tailor promised to furnish me with a hat before the wedding ceremony begins."
To place a hat on.
"The ball hat right off the bat when he swung too early."
simple past tense of hit