morion

/ˈmɔriən/
noun
  1. A type of helmet with a high crest and a brim that curves upward at the front and back, worn by soldiers in the 16th and 17th centuries.
    • The morion's distinctive shape made it easy to spot on the battlefield.
    • In the historical reenactment, the soldier wore a shiny morion on his head.
    • The museum displayed a morion that once belonged to a Spanish conquistador.
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