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

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1895–1900; <Old French: hat of iron; see chapeau, ferrous

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. Donald
Of 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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