burgonet

[ bur-guh-net, -nit, bur-guh-net ]

noun

, Armor.

1. an open helmet, usually having a peak and hinged cheek pieces, and often accompanied by a buffe.

burgonet

/ ˈbɜːɡəˌnɛt /

noun

1. a light 16th-century helmet, usually made of steel, with hinged cheekpieces

Word History and Origins

Origin of burgonet¹

1590–1600; Middle English burgon of Burgundy (< Middle French Bourgogne Burgundy) + -et, modeled on Middle French bourguignotte

Word History and Origins

Origin of burgonet¹

C16: from French bourguignotte , from bourguignot of Burgundy, from Bourgogne Burgundy

Example Sentences

The wearing of the bascinet, salade, burgonet, and like helmets needs no detailed description.

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The helmet at the latter end of the seventeenth century is generally open and of the burgonet type.

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To those students who consult Meyrick it is advisable to give a word of warning as to this authors theory of the burgonet.

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The burgonet is of elegant outline, and bears a close enough resemblance to a Botian casque.

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The burgonet displays three masks—on the visor (which is in two pieces), and at the base of the skull.

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