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Mo"ri*on (?), n. [F. morion, Sp.
morrion; cf. Sp. morra the upper part of the head,
morro anything that is round.] A kind of open helmet,
without visor or beaver, and somewhat resembling a hat.

A battered morion on his brow.

Mo"ri*on, n. [G.] (Min.) A
dark variety of smoky quartz.

Mo"ri*o*plas`ty (?), n. [Gr. &?; piece
(dim. of &?; a part + -plasty.] (Surg.) The
restoration of lost parts of the body.

Mo*ris"co (m&osl;*r&ibreve;s"k&osl;),
a. [Sp. See Morris the dance.]
Moresque.

Mo*ris"co, n. [Sp. morisco
Moorish.] A thing of Moorish origin; as:
(a) The Moorish language.
(b) A Moorish dance, now called morris
dance. Marston. (c) One who
dances the Moorish dance. Shak. (d)
Moresque decoration or architecture.


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