casque
Americannoun
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an open, conical helmet with a nose guard, commonly used in the medieval period.
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any helmet-shaped head covering.
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Zoology. a process or formation on the head, resembling a helmet.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of casque
1570–80; < Middle French < Spanish casco helmet, head, earthen pot; akin to cascara
Example Sentences
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The helmeted hornbill is another one: critically endangered owing to land clearing for palm oil plantations, and poaching for its magnificent red ivory casque.
From The Guardian • Sep. 30, 2019
The market incentivizes the poachers—the beak of the helmeted hornbill in Indonesia, for example, with its red rubbery neck, remarkably expressive eyes, and prized casque that resembles ivory, can sell for thousands of dollars.
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2019
Unlike many other species, the casque is made of solid keratin, akin to rhino horn, and has long been valued as a material that's easy to carve.
From BBC • Oct. 3, 2016
Remarkable casque anatomy of Rhinoplax, the Asian Helmeted hornbill.
From Scientific American • Apr. 22, 2014
How show your noble brow's dark pallor, Your chivalrous casque of ebon hair, Your eyes' bright strength, your lips' soft valour, Your supple shoulders and hands that dare?
From The Three Hills And other Poems by Baudelaire, Charles
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