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Added 7 October 2026

visor

/ˈvaɪzɚ/ noun

In Latin: buccula Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about visor at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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.
A mask for the face.
The fore piece of a cap, projecting over, and protecting the eyes.

verb

To cover with, or as if with, a visor.

Origin

From Middle English viser, from Anglo-Norman viser and Old French visiere.

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