bashlyk
/ˈbæʃ.lɪk/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A protective cone-shaped hood with lappets for wrapping around the neck, used especially by Turks and Cossacks.
Example Sentences
- "In winter the troops wore the grey greatcoat and the bashlyk, a sort of hood protecting the neck and ears."
- "The description of Jews wearing very high hats ("as tall as themselves" or "an amah high") calls to mind the tall pointed cap, or hood bashlyk brought by the Iranians from the Siberian steppes. The bashlyk occurs with great frequency among the Medean and Persian tribes."
- "The obverse bust wears a completely new style of bashlyk, resembling the Macedonian kausia, but with a flap at the back and an eagle on top."
- "Then one of the strangers mounted the throne, where he took off his bashlyk or cap-like head covering. All of the Lamas fell to their knees as they recognized the man who had been long ago described in the sacred bulls of Dalai Lama, Tashi Lama and Bogdo Khan."
Etymology
From Russian башлы́к (bašlýk), from Ottoman Turkish باشلق (başlık).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: башлы́к, باشلق
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈbæʃ.lɪk/
- British English: /ˈbæʃ.lɪk/