Word: visor
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...lion will conquer the old one upon the field in a single combat. He will pierce his eye in a golden cage, who will then die a dreadful death." This meant nothing until Henry II died after a joust with the Count of Montgomery. A lance penetrated his golden visor, pierced his eye. That established Nostradamus as a prophet...
...dispatched a representative to Mrs. Garner with a dozen matronly hats, offered them to her as a gift. Valued at $169, all size 23. the assortment included a black felt brimmed model with green, lavender and red bows, a toque with iridescent feathers and odd-angled quills, a visor brimmed type with veil in front, a bumper roller with wraith of veil in the rear. Mrs. Garner refused to open the boxes, refused to accept the hats...
Such a service need not require much money. There is no necessity for brass-buttoned uniforms and visor-caps. The nucleus of guides is still present, it needs little more than a glance of official approval to come to life again...
...Imperatore! Imperatore! Salute Imperatore!" chanted the crowd when Vittorio Emanuele, in full Army uniform, showed himself on a balcony. The first Roman Emperor in 1,460 years raised his withered hand to the visor of his cap, said nothing...
Immediately Publisher Marshall set out to make the Times a fit background for himself. He installed a gold-braided doorman with "Times" across his visor, put all the art staff in smocks with "Times" across the fronts, had the building painted pale grey outside, white-&-tan within, had large gilt eagles painted on all doors...