shako

English

WOTD – 15 December 2006
Shako

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈʃeɪkəʊ/, /ˈʃɑːkəʊ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈʃeɪkoʊ/, /ˈʃɑkoʊ/
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • 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. (Britain) A bearskin or busby.
  3. The squilla or mantis shrimp.

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Japanese

Romanization

shako

  1. Rōmaji transcription of しゃこ
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