morion

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morion - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Morion \Mo"ri*on\, n. [G.] (Min.)
     A dark variety of smoky quartz.
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  Morion \Mo"ri*on\, n. [F. morion, Sp. morrion; cf. Sp. morra the
     upper part of the head, morro anything that is round.]
     A kind of open helmet, without visor or beaver, and somewhat
     resembling a hat.
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           A battered morion on his brow.           --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.
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morion - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  morion
      n 1: a metal helmet worn by common soldiers in the 16th century
           [syn: morion, cabasset]