chapel de fer

[ sha-pel duh fair ]

/ ʃæˈpɛl də ˈfɛər /

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noun, plural cha·pels de fer.

a medieval open helmet, often having a broad brim for deflecting blows from above.

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Nearby words

chapbook, chape, chapeau, chapeau bras, chapel, chapel de fer, chapel hill, chapel of ease, chapelry, chaperon, chaperone

Origin of chapel de fer

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

Also called war hat, kettle hat.

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Examples from the Web for chapel de fer

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