/ˈʃeɪkəʊ/, /ˈʃɑːkəʊ/, /ˈʃeɪkoʊ/
OriginBorrowed from French shako, from Hungarian csákó (“cylindrical military dress hat worn by the Hungarian hussars from the 18th century to World War I”).
- A stiff, cylindrical military dress hat with a metal plate in front, a short visor, and a plume.
- BritishA bearskin or busby.
- uncountableThe squilla or mantis shrimp.
Formsshakos(plural) · shakoes(plural)