morion

mo·ri·on  (môr-n, mr-)

n.

1. A crested metal helmet with a curved peak in front and back, worn by soldiers in the 16th and 17th centuries.

2. A black or blackish brown form of smoky quartz.

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[French, from Spanish morrión, from morro, round object, probably from Vulgar Latin *murrum, muzzle.]

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morion¹

n

(Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a 16th-century helmet with a brim and wide comb

[via Old French from Spanish morrión, perhaps from morra crown of the head]

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morion²

n

(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a smoky brown, grey, or blackish variety of quartz, used as a gemstone

[via French from Latin mōrion, a misreading of mormorion]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

morion - a metal helmet worn by common soldiers in the 16th century cabasset helmet - armor plate that protects the head