Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Morion"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Morion \Mo"ri*on\, n. [F. morion, Sp. morrion; cf. Sp. morra the
upper part of the head, morro anything that is round.]
A kind of open helmet, without visor or beaver, and somewhat
resembling a hat.
A battered morion on his brow. --Sir W.
Scott.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Morion \Mo"ri*on\, n. [G.] (Min.)
A dark variety of smoky quartz.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
morion
n : a metal helmet worn by common soldiers in the 16th century
[syn: {cabasset}]
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