Word: kalpaks
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...correct English translation of the Turkish word shapka is simply "hat." The Turkish word for the fur hat worn during the cold weather by men is kalpak...
...afternoon, Franco in white admiral's uniform and Abdullah in kalpak boarded the Spanish cruiser Miguel de Cervantes. A high wind blew off Abdullah's kalpak but a lackey promptly produced another. All was shipshape as the Cervantes steamed proudly into El Ferrol to receive a 21-gun salute from other Spanish vessels and the visiting U.S. warships. Beaming with delight, Franco waved at the U.S. Marines as they presented arms while the Columbus band struck up Spain's national anthem, the Marcha Real...
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