morrión

  • 111morion — morion1 [mōr′ē än΄, môr′ē än΄] n. [OFr < Sp morrión < morra, crown of the head, snout: see MORAINE] a hatlike, crested helmet without beaver or visor and with a curved brim coming to a peak in front and in back, worn in the 16th and 17th… …

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  • 112mo|ri|on — mo|ri|on1 «MR ee on, MOHR », noun. a helmet without a visor, shaped like a hat, with a comb shaped crest and an upturned rim forming a peak in front, worn especially by Spanish foot soldiers in the 1500 s and 1600 s. ╂[< French morion <… …

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