Medieval glossary. 2014.
Armor — See: Aventail, Armet, Aketon, Ailette, Bavier, Byrnie, Burgonet, Brigandine, Buckler, Bracers, Bevor, Besagues, Bacinet, Bascinet, Cerevelliere … Medieval glossary
Bacinet — ♦ Relatively light helmet with a rounded or pointed top. It might be fitted with a visor. (Prestwich, Michael. Armies and Warfare in the Middle Ages: The English Experience, 347) Related terms: Armor, Bassinet, Bascinet, Cerevelliere, Close… … Medieval glossary
Bascinet — An open faced helmet made out of steel. ♦ A fourteenth century open faced helmet of globular or pointed shape, which extended downwards to protect the cheeks and the back of the neck. An aventail was added c. 1320 and a pointed visor after 1350.… … Medieval glossary
Bassinet — ♦ Conical helmet with hounskul (or pig face ) pointed visor. (Seward, Desmond. Henry V: The Scourge of God, 221) Related terms: Bascinet, Bacinet, Close Helmet, Coif, Cerevelliere … Medieval glossary
Cabacete — ♦ A tall narrow helmet, with a turned down brim which was drawn up to a point at front and rear, worn by Spanish infantry in the late fifteenth century. (Wise, Terence. Medieval Warfare, 247) Related terms: Armor, Bascinet, Cerevelliere, Close… … Medieval glossary
Kettle Hat — a plain iron hat with a broad brim, nearly identical to the civil defense helmets of the 20th century, or those of English “doughboys” in the First World War. The kettle hat was common defense from the 12th through 15th centuries. ♦ Strong yet… … Medieval glossary
Sallet — 1) A type of late medieval, open faced helmet. (Prestwich, Michael. Armies and Warfare in the Middle Ages: The English Experience, 348) 2) Type of helmet, unattached to neck armour and with or without a visor. (Seward, Desmond. Henry V: The… … Medieval glossary
