shako

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shak·o

also shack·o (shăk′ō, shā′kō, shä′-)

n. pl. shak·os or shak·oes also shack·os or shack·oes

A stiff, cylindrical military dress hat with a metal plate or badge in front, a short visor, and a plume or pompom.

[French schako, from Hungarian csákó, from csákós (süveg), pointed (cap), from csák, peak, perhaps from Middle High German zacke, tack, nail.]

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shako

(ˈʃækəʊ) or

shacko

n, pl shakos, shakoes, shackos or shackoes

(Clothing & Fashion) a tall usually cylindrical military headdress, having a plume and often a peak, popular esp in the 19th century

[C19: via French from Hungarian csákó, from Middle High German zacke a sharp point]

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shak•o

(ˈʃæk oʊ, ˈʃeɪ koʊ)

n., pl. shak•os, shak•oes.

a military cap in the form of a cylinder or truncated cone, with a visor and a plume.

[1805–15; < French schako < Hungarian csákó, short for csákós (süveg) peaked (cap), adj. derivative of csák peak < Middle High German zacke peak, point]

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shako - 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

chacó

shako

кивер

shako

[ˈʃækəʊ] N (shakos or shakoes (pl)) → chacó m

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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.

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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.

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"Why not have burned his uniform and shako, and supplied him with citizen's clothes?" said Ginevra, impatiently.

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A line of rabbit soldiers was drawn up before the palace entrance, and they wore green and gold uniforms with high shakos upon their heads and held tiny spears in their hands.

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Top left is an extremely rare 12th (East Suffolk)Regiment officer's shako (helmet)plate dating from 1844-50 which alone sold for pounds 541; Picture: BONHAMS