morion

morion
noun /ˈmɒrɪən/
a) A kind of open helmet used in the 16th and 17th centuries, having no visor or bever, and somewhat resembling a hat. <! The definition above is verbatim from Websters 1913. The quotation below was found by me. Surprisingly similar, eh? :-)

, 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. &mdash; Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 12.

b) A brown or black variety of 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. [1913 Webster] A battered morion on his brow. Sir W.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Morion — Mo ri*on, n. [G.] (Min.) A dark variety of smoky quartz. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Morĭon [1] — Morĭon, pechschwarzer Bergkrystall …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Morĭon [2] — Morĭon (spr. Moriong), im 16. u. 17. Jahrh. Strafe bei dem französischen Militär für kleine Dienstfehler u. den Mißbrauch der Waffen. Der Schuldige wählte sich einen Pathen, welcher ihn entwaffnete u. ihm eine Hellebarde in die Hand gab, auf… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Morion [1] — Morion (spr. ong), Mineral, s. Quarz …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Morion [2] — Morion, eine Art Sturmhaube, s. Helm …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

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