1. a type of open helmet worn by soldiers in the 16th and 17th centuries, typically having a curved brim and a crest
Usage: historical
2. a variety of smoky quartz that is dark brown or nearly black
Usage: mineralogy

Examples

• The Spanish conquistador wore a steel morion to protect his head in battle.
• Medieval reenactors often wear replicas of the distinctive crested morion.
• The museum displayed a collection of 16th-century morions used by pikemen.
• The jeweler cut the dark morion into a beautiful gemstone.
• Morion is prized by collectors for its deep smoky color.
• The mineral specimen included both clear quartz and dark morion crystals.