The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SHAKO
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result SHAKO
- Cap soldiers had at Kitchener’s offensive, initially?
- A few characters from the Bard, old hat
- Cap with a plume has twisted end in ring, often
- Four characters from the Bard old hat
- Military cap is used: it’s a knockout
- Item worn cycling has approval in review
- Military headgear from mum a big hit
- Soldier’s cap is small, hard and a knockout
- Military headgear to wobble endlessly round
- Military cap has to be waved at kick-off
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What does SHAKO mean?
SHAKO noun- A stiff, cylindrical military dress hat with a metal plate in front, a short visor, and a plume.
- A bearskin or busby.
- The squilla or mantis shrimp.