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casque

noun

Definition of casque

as in helmet

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Recent Examples of casque The ornamentation found on the beaks and tops of heads of hornbills are a structure similar to the casque on the cassowary, a bird species found in New Guinea and Australia. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025 The iguanas are known for their distinctive casque (helmet-like crest) and long, thin limbs. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025 These flightless birds are striking in appearance – bright blue skin, a helmet-like casque on their heads, and dagger-like claws on each foot. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025 Elsewhere among the amphibious hoppers, mother casque headed frogs, of the Hemiphractus genus, adhere their eggs directly onto the skin. — Liz Langley, National Geographic, 11 Mar. 2017

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Noun

One of the longer lines was near the mutual aid response team tables, where an array of heavy tactical gear was on display, including weapons body armor, helmets and everything else anyone might need when trying to quell civil unrest.

— Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Even more modern devices have issues, including helmets that push fresh air down across the face and behind a clear shield.

— Howard Berkes, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of helmet

Noun

The article clarifies that prohibiting a bonnet, a private hair covering, differs fundamentally from discriminating against natural Black hair.

— Tee Wilson, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
In the latest iteration of her daily vlogs, the 51-year-old former reality star channeled the fictional Ingalls family from the Little House franchise, wearing a bonnet, light-blue blouse and a ribbon tie.

— Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

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Elsewhere, Washington is portrayed astride a horse or atop a column; shirtless, in classical garb, or, more commonly, in a long coat and tricorn.

— Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 27 July 2026
Soldiers from the Old Guard, wearing tricorne hats and bright-red uniforms, marched past, amid a flourish of fifes and drums.

— Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025

Definition of tricorne

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Another promotional video for Rededicate 250 blends various Christian and American imagery — scenes of a cross laid on an American flag, a robed choir, people raising their hands in worship — along with a brief scene of a man praying while wearing a Jewish skullcap.

— Peter Smith, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Many Jews are increasingly avoiding visible signs of their identity, such as wearing a Star of David or a kippah, or Jewish skullcap, amid fears of harassment.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 5 May 2026

Definition of skullcap

Noun

Depending on the vehicle, this was generally as simple as popping the hood, removing a cap from the back of the headlight, and changing the bulb.

— Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
The doors were open to let smoke out since the vent hood wasn’t working, and several flies had gotten inside.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of hood

Noun

Waving a Mexican flag with a vaquero sombrero on, El Malilla made history at Coachella last year as the first reggaeton Mexa act on the lineup.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Sombrero flick The sombrero flick means different things to different people.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 21 June 2026

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