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shako

shak·o [ shákō, sháykō ] (plural shak·os or shak·oes)


noun 
Definition:
 
cylindrical plumed hat: a tall cylindrical military hat made of stiff material with a short visor and a plume at the front

[Early 19th century. Via French schako< Hungarian csákós (süveg) "peaked (cap)"]
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