casque

American  

[kask] / kæsk /

noun

1. an open, conical helmet with a nose guard, commonly used in the medieval period.

2. any helmet-shaped head covering.

3. Zoology. a process or formation on the head, resembling a helmet.

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casque British  

/ kæsk /

noun

1. zoology a helmet or a helmet-like process or structure, as on the bill of most hornbills

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Other Word Forms

• casqued
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of casque

1570–80; < Middle French < Spanish casco helmet, head, earthen pot; akin to cascara

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Example Sentences

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casque

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

The bird’s casque is used to hammer out insects from rotting wood, or to fight.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 28, 2016

How is the casque formed in anatomical terms?

From Scientific American ● Apr. 22, 2014

"I shall join the casque to several other souvenirs which have come down to me from your family."

From The Galley Slave's Ring or The Family of Lebrenn. A Tale of The French Revolution of 1848 by Eug?ne Sue

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