Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Casque"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Casque \Casque\, n. [F. casque, fr. Sp. casco See {Cask}.]
A piece of defensive or ornamental armor (with or without a
vizor) for the head and neck; a helmet.
His casque overshadowed with brilliant plumes.
--Prescott.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
casque
n : (15-16th century) any armor for the head; usually ornate
without a visor
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