# shako

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʃeɪkəʊ/

## Definitions
1. A stiff, cylindrical military dress hat with a metal plate in front, a short visor, and a plume.
2. A bearskin or busby.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shako