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chapel de fer

[sha-pel duh fair]

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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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Origin of chapel de fer

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

Also called war hat, kettle hat.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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Historical Examples of chapel de fer

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
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