visored

Variant of visor

visor definition

vi·sor (zər)

noun

    1. in armor, a movable part of a helmet, that could be lowered to cover the upper part of the face, with slits for seeing
    2. a movable section, made usually of safety glass, that is part of a protective head covering, as for welders
  1. a mask, as for disguise
    1. the projecting front brim of a cap, for shading the eyes
    2. any of certain other shades for the eyes, as an eyeshade
  2. a movable shade fastened above the windshield inside a motor vehicle, for shading the eyes

Etymology: ME visere < Anglo-Fr viser < OFr visiere < vis, a face: see visage

transitive verb

to cover or provide with a visor

Related Forms:

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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