‖Casse′–tête″ (?), n. [F., fr. casser to breal (see 2d Quash) + tête head.] A small war club, esp. of savages; — so called because of its supposed use in crushing the skull.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.