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casque 
[kask] Pronunciation Key
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[kask] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | an open, conical helmet with a nose guard, commonly used in the medieval period. |
| 2. | any helmet-shaped head covering. |
| 3. | Zoology. a process or formation on the head, resembling a helmet. |
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| casque
(kāsk) Pronunciation Key
n.
[French, from Spanish casco; see cask.] casqued (kāskt) adj. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
casque
casque
"armor for the head," 1580, from Fr., see cask.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| casque | |
noun | |
| (15-16th century) any armor for the head; usually ornate without a visor |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Casque
Casque\, n. [F. casque, fr. Sp. casco See Cask.] A piece of defensive or ornamental armor (with or without a vizor) for the head and neck; a helmet. His casque overshadowed with brilliant plumes. --Prescott.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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