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shako

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English

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Shako

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈʃeɪkəʊ/, /ˈʃɑːkəʊ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈʃeɪkoʊ/, /ˈʃɑkoʊ/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɪkəʊ

Noun

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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. (British) A bearskin or busby.
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Etymology 2

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From Japanese 蝦蛄 (shako), ultimately from Chinese 蝦蛄 / 虾蛄 (xiāgū).

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Noun

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shako (uncountable)

  1. The squilla or mantis shrimp.

Anagrams

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French

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Noun

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shako m (plural shakos)

  1. shako (hat)

Further reading

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Ido

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English chessFrench échecGerman SchachItalian scaccoRussian ша́хматы (šáxmaty)Spanish jaque.

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Noun

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shako (plural shaki)

  1. chessman

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References

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  • Progreso III (in Ido), 1910–1911, page 43, 705
  • Progreso VI (in Ido), 1913–1914, page 116, 298, 347

Japanese

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Romanization

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shako

  1. Rōmaji transcription of しゃこ