zarcolen.
A high cylindrical head-dress such as was worn by janissaries.
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1585 T. Washington tr. N. de Nicolay Nauigations Turkie i. vi. 4 b Slaues bearyng on theyr heads a Saracoll of Crymson veluet.
1585 T. Washington tr. N. de Nicolay Nauigations Turkie iii. iii. 73 b A hood of fine white felt, whiche they call Zarcola.
1585 T. Washington tr. N. de Nicolay Nauigations Turkie iii. x. 91 b A white Zarcole.
1603 R. Knolles Gen. Hist. Turkes 831 His slaues with their red zarcull on their heads.
1696 tr. J. Dumont New Voy. Levant 176 A Thousand Janisaries..with Zercola's on their Head.
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