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Noun: shako  shey-kow or sha-kow
  1. Tall fur hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions
    "The guards wore their distinctive shakos during the royal parade";
    - bearskin, busby

Derived forms: shakos

Type of: chapeau [archaic], hat, lid [informal]

Encyclopedia: Shako