war bonnet


war bonnet

n. A ceremonial headdress used by some Plains Indians consisting of a cap or band and a trailing extension decorated with erect feathers.

war bonnet

n1. (Anthropology & Ethnology) a headband with trailing feathers, worn by certain North American Indian warriors as a headdress

war′bon`net

or war′ bon`net,


n. an American Indian headdress consisting of a headband with a tail of feathers. [1800–10]
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