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Military headgear, just quietly? A knock out! (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

shako

'military headgear' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'quietly? a knock out' is the wordplay.
'quietly?' becomes 'sh' (both are used to tell someone to be quiet).
'knock out' becomes 'ko'.
'sh'+'a'+'ko'='SHAKO'

'just' is the link.

(Other definitions for shako that I've seen before include "Plumed military cap" , "Old mil. headdress" , "military headdress" , "One covering for military head" , "hat from soldier" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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