[syn: bill, peak, eyeshade, visor, vizor]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Visor \Vis"or\, n. [OE. visere, F. visi[`e]re, fr. OF. vis. See
Visage, Vision.] [Written also visar, visard,
vizard, and vizor.]
1. A part of a helmet, arranged so as to lift or open, and so
show the face. The openings for seeing and breathing are
generally in it.
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2. A mask used to disfigure or disguise. "My very visor began
to assume life." --Shak.
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My weaker government since, makes you pull off the
visor. --Sir P.
Sidney.
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3. The fore piece of a cap, projecting over, and protecting
the eyes.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
visor
n 1: a piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to
a medieval helmet to protect the face [syn: visor,
vizor]
2: a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he
pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead" [syn:
bill, peak, eyeshade, visor, vizor]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
24 Moby Thesaurus words for "visor":
bill, camouflage, dark glasses, disguise, domino, eyeshade,
eyeshield, false colors, false face, false front, goggles,
incognito, mask, masque, masquerade, mummery, peak,
protective coloration, shades, smoke screen, smoked glasses,
sunglasses, vizard, vizard mask