Meaning of VISOR
| Pronunciation: | | 'vIzur
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- [n] a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"
- [n] a piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face
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| | Synonyms: | | bill, eyeshade, peak, vizor |
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| | See Also: | | armor plate, armor plating, armour plate, baseball cap, brim, golf cap, helmet, jockey cap, kepi, peaked cap, plate armor, plate armour, service cap, yachting cap | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Vis"or\, n. [OE. visere, F. visi[`e]re, fr. OF. vis. See
{Visage}, {Vision}.] [Written also {visar}, {visard},
{vizard}, and {vizor}.]
1. A part of a helmet, arranged so as to lift or open, and so
show the face. The openings for seeing and breathing are
generally in it.
2. A mask used to disfigure or disguise. ``My very visor
began to assume life.'' --Shak.
My weaker government since, makes you pull off the
visor. --Sir P.
Sidney.
3. The fore piece of a cap, projecting over, and protecting
the eyes.
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