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barbut
or bar·bute
[ bahr-buht ]
/ ˈbɑr bət /
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noun
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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How to use barbut in a sentence
Such is the account that Mr. Barbut gives of this beautiful nimble little creature.
The Book of Curiosities|I. PlattsThe barbut and rubab thus were different instruments as late as the 19th century in Persia.
The old voyager Barbut says that poultry are not natural to Guinea.