Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
galeate : as, the galeated curassow (Pauxis galeata).
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- adjective of or relating to a
galea
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Examples
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The national "tire-valiant" is a galeated crest not unlike the cuirassier's helmet, and the hair, trained from the sides into a high ridge running along the cranium, not unfrequently projects far beyond the forehead.
Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 1 Richard Francis Burton 1855
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The silvering of the reverse has been so corroded that no signs of the goddess's galeated head are visible.
The Land of Midian — Volume 1 Richard Francis Burton 1855
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The national “tire-valiant” is a galeated crest not unlike the cuirassier’s helmet, and the hair, trained from the sides into a high ridge running along the cranium, not unfrequently projects far beyond the forehead.
Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo 2003
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The silvering of the reverse has been so corroded that no signs of the goddess’s galeated head are visible.
The Land of Midian 2003
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