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
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
