war bonnet

war bonnet
A ceremonial headdress, decorated with a trail extension of eagle feathers, worn by some American Indians

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  • war bonnet — ☆ war bonnet n. a ceremonial headdress worn by some North American Indian warriors, consisting of a headband and trailing part studded with feathers …   English World dictionary

  • War bonnet — Feathered war bonnets (also called warbonnets or headdresses) were a military decoration developed by the Plains Indians. The eagle was considered by the Indian as the greatest and most powerful of all birds and thus, the finest bonnets were made …   Wikipedia

  • war bonnet — war′bon net or war′ bon net n. ant an American Indian headdress consisting of a headband with a tail of feathers • Etymology: 1800–10 …   From formal English to slang

  • war bonnet — an American Indian headdress consisting of a headband with a tail of ornamental feathers. [1800 10] * * * …   Universalium

  • war bonnet — an American Indian headdress consisting of a headband with a tail of ornamental feathers. [1800 10] …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Bonnet — may refer to:;Headgear * Bonnet (headgear) * Feather bonnet, worn by Scottish regiments * Glengarry, type of cap also called a Glengarry bonnet * Tam o shanter (hat), distinctive Scottish bonnet * War bonnet, feathered headgear worn as military… …   Wikipedia

  • bonnet — bonnetless, adj. bonnetlike, adj. /bon it/, n. 1. a hat, usually tying under the chin and often framing the face, formerly much worn by women but now worn mostly by children. 2. Informal. any hat worn by women. 3. Chiefly Scot. a man s or boy s… …   Universalium

  • bonnet — noun 1》 a woman s or child s hat tied under the chin and with a brim framing the face. 2》 a soft brimless hat like a beret, worn by men and boys in Scotland.     ↘Heraldry the velvet cap within a coronet. 3》 (also war bonnet) the ceremonial… …   English new terms dictionary

  • Bonnet [2] — Bonnet, die Familie stammt aus Frankreich, aber in Folge der Bedrückungen, welche die Protestanten im 16. Jahrh. erfuhren, namentlich nach der Pariser Bluthochzeit, wanderten mehrere Mitglieder derselben aus u. wendeten sich nach Genf, England u …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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