visor or vizor (ˈvaɪzə) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a transparent flap on a helmet that can be pulled down to protect the face |
| 2. | a piece of armour fixed or hinged to the helmet to protect the face and with slits for the eyes |
| 3. | another name for peak |
| 4. | a small movable screen used as protection against glare from the sun, esp one attached above the windscreen of a motor vehicle |
| 5. | archaic, literary or a mask or any other means of disguise or concealment |
| —vb | |
| 6. | (tr) to cover, provide, or protect with a visor; shield |
| [C14: from Anglo-French viser, from Old French visiere, from vis face; see | |
| vizor or vizor | |
| —n | |
| —vb | |
| [C14: from Anglo-French viser, from Old French visiere, from vis face; see | |
| 'visored or vizor | |
| —adj | |
| 'vizored or vizor | |
| —adj | |
| 'visorless or vizor | |
| —adj | |
| 'vizorless or vizor | |
| —adj | |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
vizor (ˈvaɪzə) ![]() | |
| —n, —vb | |
| a variant spelling of visor | |