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casque

Pronunciation: /kɑːsk/

The English word “casque” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A helmet.
  2. A hard structure on the head of some birds, such as cassowaries, some hornbills and guineafowl, and some reptiles such as chameleons and basilisks.
  3. Synonym of galea.

Etymology

Borrowed from French casque. Doublet of casco and cask.

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