war bonnet

noun

an American Indian headdress consisting of a headband with a tail of ornamental feathers.

Origin of war bonnet

First recorded in 1800–10

Words nearby war bonnet

War Between the States, warble, warble fly, warbler, warbling vireo, war bonnet, war bride, Warburg, warchalking, war chest, war cloud

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Example sentences from the Web for war bonnet

This was the first time in years that the warrior had had a chance to wear his war-bonnet in battle.
The Way of an Indian|Frederic Remington
The addition of an ermine skin to the war-bonnet is an honor that few warriors earned in the old days.
Indian Scout Talks|Charles A. Eastman
The figure shows a man wearing a war-bonnet (-tah-i) and with a wound in his breast.
Calendar history of the Kiowa Indians. (1898 N 17 / 1895-1896 (pages 129-444))|James Mooney
The picture shows a man wearing a war-bonnet and holding out a rattle, while a woman follows him.
Calendar history of the Kiowa Indians. (1898 N 17 / 1895-1896 (pages 129-444))|James Mooney

"If he wished for a war-bonnet of eagle feathers, it is his to wear," declared one of the young men.
Old Indian Days|[AKA Ohiyesa], Charles A. Eastman

British Dictionary definitions for war bonnet

war bonnet

noun

a headband with trailing feathers, worn by certain North American Indian warriors as a headdress

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	war bonnet
释义	war bonnet noun an American Indian headdress consisting of a headband with a tail of ornamental feathers. Origin of war bonnet First recorded in 1800–10 Words nearby war bonnet War Between the States, warble, warble fly, warbler, warbling vireo, war bonnet, war bride, Warburg, warchalking, war chest, war cloud Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for war bonnet This was the first time in years that the warrior had had a chance to wear his war-bonnet in battle. The Way of an Indian\|Frederic Remington The addition of an ermine skin to the war-bonnet is an honor that few warriors earned in the old days. Indian Scout Talks\|Charles A. Eastman The figure shows a man wearing a war-bonnet (-tah-i) and with a wound in his breast. Calendar history of the Kiowa Indians. (1898 N 17 / 1895-1896 (pages 129-444))\|James Mooney The picture shows a man wearing a war-bonnet and holding out a rattle, while a woman follows him. Calendar history of the Kiowa Indians. (1898 N 17 / 1895-1896 (pages 129-444))\|James Mooney "If he wished for a war-bonnet of eagle feathers, it is his to wear," declared one of the young men. Old Indian Days\|[AKA Ohiyesa], Charles A. Eastman British Dictionary definitions for war bonnet war bonnet noun a headband with trailing feathers, worn by certain North American Indian warriors as a headdress Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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