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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun visor has 2 senses
- visor(n = noun.artifact) vizor - a piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face; Array is a kind of armor plate, armor plating, armour plate, plate armor, plate armour
- visor(n = noun.artifact) bill, eyeshade, peak, vizor - a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead" is a part of baseball cap, golf cap, jockey cap, kepi, peaked cap, service cap, yachting cap
is a part of helmet
is a kind of brim
CIDE DICTIONARY
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- A mask used to disfigure or disguise. Shak. [1913 Webster]"My weaker government since, makes you pull off the visor." [1913 Webster]
- The fore piece of a cap, projecting over, and protecting the eyes. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
visor, n. (also vizor)
1 a a movable part of a helmet covering the face. b hist. a mask. c the projecting front part of a cap.
2 a shield (fixed or movable) to protect the eyes from unwanted light, esp. one at the top of a vehicle windscreen.
1 a a movable part of a helmet covering the face. b hist. a mask. c the projecting front part of a cap.
2 a shield (fixed or movable) to protect the eyes from unwanted light, esp. one at the top of a vehicle windscreen.
Derivative
visored adj. visorless adj.
Etymology
ME f. AF viser, OF visiere f. vis face f. L visus: see VISAGE
THESAURUS
visor
bill, camouflage, dark glasses, disguise, domino, eyeshade, eyeshield, false colors, false face, false front, goggles, incognito, mask, masque, masquerade, mummery, peak, protective coloration, shades, smoke screen, smoked glasses, sunglasses, vizard, vizard maskROGET THESAURUS
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Ambush
N ambush, camouflage, mimicry, hiding place, secret place, secret drawer, recess, hold, holes and corners, closet, crypt, adytum, abditory, oubliette, ambush, ambuscade, stalking horse, lurking hole, lurking place, secret path, back stairs, retreat, screen, cover, shade, blinker, veil, curtain, blind, cloak, cloud, mask, visor, vizor, disguise, masquerade dress, domino, pitfall, trap, camouflaged, hidden, concealed, aux aguets.
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