heaume

[ hohm ]

/ hoʊm /

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noun

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Origin of heaume

1565–75; <Middle French, Old French helme<Germanic; see helm²

Words nearby heaume

heatstroke, heat-treat, heat up, heat urticaria, heat wave, heaume, heave, heave down, heave-ho, heave-ho, give the, heave into sight

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How to use heaume in a sentence

The name is supposed to be a corruption of heaumet, the diminutive of heaume, the great helm of the fourteenth century.
Armour & Weapons|Charles John Ffoulkes
In the reign of Richard I., the close-fitting helmet was superseded by the Heaume, great helm or tilting helmet.
A Handbook of Pictorial History|Henry W. Donald
But in the latter half of the 13th century the basinet was developed into a complete war head-dress and replaced the heaume.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3|Various
This was used alternately to, and even in conjunction with, the large heavy heaume.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3|Various

The larger and heavier salades were also often used instead of the heaume in tournaments.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for heaume

heaume

/ (həʊm) /

noun

(in the 12th and 13th centuries) a large helmet reaching and supported by the shoulders

Word Origin for heaume

C16: from Old French helme; see helmet

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