Meaning
A kind of open brimmed helmet used by footsoldiers in the 16th and 17th centuries, having no visor or bevor.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From Middle French morion, from, Spanish morrión, from morra (“upper part of the head”), from morro (“muzzle, snout”), from Vulgar Latin *murrum (“muzzle, snout”). Related to moraine (“an amassment of rocks on a glacier”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
cabasset
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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