Rusty googles the
unknown word and finds out that it means "a type of hat with a narrow brim or no brim". Now he wonders why Kalvan would make a hat out of trout, and if procuring such a hat would give us an edge against Beren.
Did you happen to overlook the last part of the last sentence in the first paragraph of the citation you provided? Here it is:
"
...except in Canada where the term is primarily used for knit caps." <hints at Zid's ethnicity or place of residence>
It could be that the toque I referred to was made to be worn by a large trout, not a toque made
from a trout.
And I could be arguing on my free time.
Now, put on your thinking toques...