bascinet

noun

armour a variant spelling of basinet

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Examples from the Web for bascinet

Then, drawing the knight's own misericorde, he cut the laces of his bascinet and plunged the dagger into his Adversary's throat.
The Winning of the Golden Spurs|Percy F. Westerman
In this illustration appears also the gorget of plate that was worn over the throat and chin with the bascinet.
Armour & Weapons|Charles John Ffoulkes
The wearing of the bascinet, salade, burgonet, and like helmets needs no detailed description.
Armour & Weapons|Charles John Ffoulkes
First, the Italian "celata" (Fig. 594), which seems originally to have been a modification of the bascinet.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies

At the head of them was a tall, slender knight clad in light chain armor, his head covered only by a steel cap or bascinet.
Otto of the Silver Hand|Howard Pyle