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casque

[ kask ]

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.

casque

/ æ /

noun

  1. zoology a helmet or a helmet-like process or structure, as on the bill of most hornbills
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • casqued, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • casqued [kaskt], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of casque1

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

Origin of casque1

C17: from French, from Spanish casco; see cask

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