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shako

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shak·o also shack·o  (shk, shk, 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]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.shakoshako - tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions
busby, bearskin
chapeau, hat, lid - headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
Translations
shako [ˈʃækəʊ] N (shakos or shakoes (pl)) → chacó m
shako
n → Tschako m


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He wore an unfastened cloak, wide breeches hanging down in creases, and a crumpled shako on the back of his head.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
And well it might, for a most engaging little warrior was Jack as he lay with his shako half off, his childish face trying to keep sober, and a great black moustache over his rosy mouth.
Eight Cousins by Alcott, Louisa May View in context
Why not have burned his uniform and shako, and supplied him with citizen's clothes?
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