English Explanatory Dictionary

shako

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈʃeɪkəʊ/ /ˈʃɑːkəʊ/ /ˈʃeɪkoʊ/ /ˈʃɑkoʊ/ en-us-shako.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-shako.wav

Word forms

shako shakos shakoes

Etymology

Borrowed from French shako, from Hungarian csákó (“cylindrical military dress hat worn by the Hungarian hussars from the 18th century to World War I”).

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