casque
(noun) (15-16th century) any armor for the head; usually ornate without a visor
Source: WordNet® 3.1
casque (plural casques)
A helmet.
A hard structure on the head of some birds, such as the hornbill or cassowary.
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Source: Wiktionary
Casque, n. Etym: [F. casque, fr. Sp. casco See Cask.]
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
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