shako

WOTD - 15 December 2006    

A shako.

English

Etymology

From Hungarian csákó a cylindrical military dress hat worn by the Hungarian hussars (from the 18th century to the 1st World War).

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈʃeɪkəʊ/, /ˈʃɑkəʊ/
• (US) IPA: /ˈʃeɪkoʊ/, /ˈʃɑkoʊ/

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• Rhymes: -eɪkəʊ

Noun

shako (plural shakos or shakoes)

1. A stiff, cylindrical military dress hat with a metal plate in front, a short visor, and a plume.
2. (UK) A bearskin or busby.
3. The squilla or mantis shrimp.

Translations

military dress hat

Hungarian: csákó (hu) Macedonian: шако (mk) (šáko) n.

Polish: czako (pl) n.

Anagrams

• kosha