war bonnet
an American Indian headdress consisting of a headband with a tail of ornamental feathers.
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How to use war bonnet in a sentence
Having arranged his gun, shield and war-bonnet over certain medicine-arrows the sacred bat-skin was placed on top.
The Way of an Indian | Frederic RemingtonAmong the warriors it had long been understood that he who takes Hootay's scalp may wear a war-bonnet.
Red Hunters And the Animal People | Charles A. EastmanIn that quick glance he saw that there were at least six of them, led by a warrior wearing an ample war bonnet.
Kiddie the Scout | Robert LeightonThere were but two feathers in his simple war bonnet, which was partly hidden by his blue-and-white blanket.
Kiddie the Scout | Robert LeightonThen slowly he removed his war bonnet, put aside his staff, and began to untie the thongs of his doeskin shirt.
Kiddie the Scout | Robert Leighton
British Dictionary definitions for war bonnet
a headband with trailing feathers, worn by certain North American Indian warriors as a headdress
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