Also 6 saracoll, 6–7 zarcola, 7 -cull, zercola. [Turkish.] A high cylindrical head-dress such as was worn by janizaries.
1585. T. Washington, trans. Nicholay’s Voy., I. vi. 4 b. Slaues bearyng on theyr heads a Saracoll of Crymson veluet. Ibid., III. iii. 73 b. A hood of fine white felt, whiche they call Zarcola. Ibid., X. 91 b. A white Zarcole.
1603. Knolles, Hist. Turks (1621), 831. His slaues with their red zarcull on their heads.
1696. trans. Du Mont’s Voy. Levant, 176. A Thousand Janisaries … with Zercola’s on their Head.
