heaume
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of heaume
1565–75; < Middle French, Old French helme < Germanic; see helm 2
Example Sentences
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Often a light basinet was worn underneath it—or rather the knight usually wore his basinet and only put the heaume on over it at the last moment before engaging.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various
Types of the later, purely tilting, heaume are shown in figs.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various
Lors se met desor la planche en chevauchons, si se traïne par desus si armez comme il estoit, car il ne li faut ne hauberc ne espée ne chauces ne heaume ne escu.
From A Short History of French Literature by Saintsbury, George
The larger and heavier salades were also often used instead of the heaume in tournaments.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various
This was used alternately to, and even in conjunction with, the large heavy heaume.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various
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