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Stechhelm

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[stek-helm] / ˈstɛkˌhɛlm /

noun

  1. a heavy German jousting helm of the 15th and 16th centuries, having a bluntly pointed front with a V -shaped vision slit.

Etymology

Origin of Stechhelm

< German, equivalent to stech ( en ) to pierce ( stick 2 ) + Helm helm 2

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