visor

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}]
    

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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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