war bonnet

See also: warbonnet

English

Wilton Littlechild wearing his honorary chief war bonnet in 2011

Noun

war bonnet (plural war bonnets)

1. A ceremonial headdress, decorated with a trailing extension of eagle feathers, worn by some Native American peoples.

Translations

ceremonial headdress

• Finnish: sotapäähine
• Portuguese: cocar (pt) m
• Russian: перья на голове (perʹja na golove)

See also

• featherhead
• plume