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casque
The definition of a casque is a helmet.
(noun)- Helmets worn by motorcycle riders are examples of a casque.
- Medieval hermets worn in battle are examples of a casque.
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See casque in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- a helmet
- Anat., Zool. a helmetlike process or part
Origin: Fr: see cask
Related Forms:
- casqued adjective
See casque in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A helmet, especially an ornate visorless headpiece of the 16th century.
- Zoology A helmetlike structure or protuberance.
Origin:
Origin: French
Origin: , from Spanish casco; see cask
.Related Forms:
- casqued casqued (kăskt) adjective
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