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shako (n.)

also chako, cylindrical soldier's hat with plume, 1815, from Hungarian csákó, short for csákós süveg "peaked cap," from adjectival form of csáko "peak, projecting point of a cow's horn," which some European etymologists derive from German zacken "point, spike," but which Hungarian sources regard as of unknown origin.

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Definitions of shako from WordNet

shako (n.)
tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions;
Synonyms: bearskin / busby
From wordnet.princeton.edu