chapel de fer
[ sha-pelduh-fair ]
noun,plural cha·pels de fer.
a medieval open helmet, often having a broad brim for deflecting blows from above.
Origin of chapel de fer
1- Also called war hat, kettle hat.
Words Nearby chapel de fer
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How to use chapel de fer in a sentence
Frequently a metal breastplate or plastron-de-fer, and a steel cap or chapel-de-fer, were worn under the mail.
A Handbook of Pictorial History | Henry W. DonaldOf the smaller casque—helmet, or chapel-de-fer—we have already observed that some were worn beneath the coif-de-mailles.
Ancient Armour and Weapons in Europe | John Hewitt
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