ETYM Cf. German kippe.
1. Unit of weight equivalent to 1000 pounds.
2. A bundle of undressed hides of young or small animals; also; one of the hides.
3. Skin of a young animal.

ETYM Old Eng. noppe, as. hnoppa; akin to Dutch nop, Dan. noppe, lg. nobbe.
(Homonym: knap).
1. A short sleep (usually not in bed); SYN. catnap, cat sleep, forty winks, short sleep, snooze.
2. A soft or fuzzy surface texture.

ETYM Spanish, probably from Latin sessitare to sit much or long, v. freq. of sedere, sessum, to sit. Related to Sit.
A nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries).
Short rest, especially at midday.