zarcolehttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zarcole_n%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_usezarcole, n.
First published 1921; not fully revised

zarcolenoun

  1. 1585–
    A high cylindrical head-dress such as was worn by janissaries.
    1. 1585
      Slaues bearyng on theyr heads a Saracoll of Crymson veluet.
      T. Washington, translation of N. de Nicolay, Nauigations Turkie i. vi. 4 b
    2. 1585
      A hood of fine white felt, whiche they call Zarcola.
      T. Washington, translation of N. de Nicolay, Nauigations Turkie iii. iii. 73 b
    3. 1585
      A white Zarcole.
      T. Washington, translation of N. de Nicolay, Nauigations Turkie iii. x. 91 b
    4. 1603
      His slaues with their red zarcull on their heads.
      R. Knolles, Generall Historie of Turkes 831
    5. 1696
      A Thousand Janisaries..with Zercola's on their Head.
      translation of J. Dumont, New Voyage to Levant 176

zarcole, n. was first published in 1921; not fully revised.

zarcole, n. was last modified in March 2025.