vizard

viz·ard

[viz-erd]
noun
Archaic. a mask or visor.
Also, visard.


Origin:
1545–55; variant of visor; see -ard

viz·ard·ed, adjective
un·viz·ard·ed, adjective
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vizard (ˈvɪzəd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
archaic, literary or a means of disguise; mask; visor
 
[C16: variant of visor]
 
'vizarded
 
adj

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