English
Etymology
French morion#French|morion, from Spanish morrión, from morro �spherical object�, from Vulgar Latin *murrum �muzzle, snout�. Compare moraine.
Pronunciation
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Noun
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- context|armor A kind of open helmet used in the 16th and 17th centuries, having no visor or bever, and somewhat resembling a hat.
#:*1786: The morion is a kind of open helmet, without visor or bever, somewhat resembling a hat; it was commonly worn by the harqubussiers and musqueteers. — Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 12.
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