Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Poncho \Pon"cho\, n.; pl. {Ponchos}. [Sp.]
   1. A kind of cloak worn by the Spanish Americans, having the
      form of a blanket, with a slit in the middle for the head
      to pass through. A kind of poncho made of rubber or
      painted cloth is used by the mounted troops in the United
      States service.

   2. A trade name for camlets, or stout worsteds.