bascinet
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Incontinent ran Roger to fetch his bascinet the which Beltane slowly fitted on above his hood of mail, and thereafter, albeit unwillingly, fronted this doughty knight, foot to foot and point to point.
From Beltane the Smith by Farnol, Jeffery
Myles was polishing his bascinet with lard and wood-ashes, rubbing the metal with a piece of leather, and wiping it clean with a fustian rag.
From Men of Iron by Pyle, Howard
Then, kneeling by Sir Fidelis, he took his heavy head upon his arm and beheld his cheeks pale and wan, his eyes fast shut, and saw his shining bascinet scored and deep-dinted by the blow.
From Beltane the Smith by Farnol, Jeffery
In that little time he was within a few paces of Myles, who stood motionless as a statue, holding the bascinet and the bridle-rein of Lord George's horse.
From Men of Iron by Pyle, Howard
And the knight wore neither helm nor bascinet, wherefore Sir Percival could see his face and so could know who he was.
From The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions by Pyle, Howard
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