Morion
WordNet
noun
(1) A metal helmet worn by common soldiers in the 16th century
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Etymology
, from , from , from *murrum ‘muzzle, snout’. Compare .
Noun
- A kind of open helmet used in the 16th and 17th centuries, having no visor or bever, and somewhat resembling a hat.
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- 1786: The morion is a kind of open helmet, without visor or bever, somewhat resembling a hat; it was commonly worn by the harqubussiers and musqueteers. — Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 12.
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Etymology
From , from , from }.