shak·o also shack·o (sh k  , sh k, shä-)n. pl. shak·os also shack·os or shak·oes also shack·oes A stiff, cylindrical military dress hat with a metal plate in front, a short visor, and a plume. [French schako, from Hungarian csákó, from csákós (süveg), pointed (cap), from csák, peak, perhaps from Middle High German zacke, tack, nail.] |
shako, shacko [ˈʃækəʊ]
n pl shakos, shakoes, shackos shackoes
(Clothing & Fashion) a tall usually cylindrical military headdress, having a plume and often a peak, popular esp in the 19th century
[via French from Hungarian csákó, from Middle High German zacke a sharp point]
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