barbut

American  

[bahr-buht] / ˈbɑr bət /

Or barbute

noun

1. a steel helmet of the 15th century completely enclosing the head and having a T -shaped face slit: similar in form to the ancient Corinthian bronze helmet.

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Etymology

Origin of barbut

< Middle French < Provençal barbuta, feminine of barbut literally, bearded; see barbu

Example Sentences

The barbut and rubab thus were different instruments as late as the 19th century in Persia.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various

Et enoia�m, si Dieus m'aiut Joves hom quan trop port' escut, Que negun colp no i a agut, Capela et mongue barbut, E lauzengier bee esmolut.

From The Troubadours by Chaytor, H.J.