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Definition of Bascinets

Bascinet
Bascinet Bas"ci*net, n. [OE. bacinet, basnet, OF. bassinet, bacinet, F. bassinet, dim. of OF. bacin, F. bassin, a helmet in the form of a basin.] A light helmet, at first open, but later made with a visor. [Written also basinet, bassinet, basnet.]

Meaning of Bascinets from wikipedia

- put on. Early great bascinets had the skull of the helmet riveted to the rear gorget plate, however, some later great bascinets had the skull forged...
- earlier forms. However, a number of Italian bascinets dating to c. 1400 (sometimes termed 'Venetian great bascinets') were discovered in Chalcis, Greece; these...
- of alternative names and spellings (such as cowter or couter; b****inet, bascinet or basinet; and besagew or besague) which often reflect a word introduced...
- holes in the vervelles to secure it. Aventails were commonly seen on bascinets in the 14th century and served as a replacement for a complete mail hood...
- the more important medieval developments included the great helm, the bascinet, the frog-mouth helm, and the armet. The great seal of Owain Glyndŵr (c...
- of the skull cap elongated to cover the neck, thus developing into the bascinet. Cerveillieres were worn throughout the medieval period and even during...
- known as a cervelliere. The later development of the cervelliere, the bascinet, was also worn beneath the great helm; men-at-arms would often remove the...
- called celata, salade and schaller) was a combat helmet that replaced the bascinet in Italy, western and northern Europe and Hungary during the mid-15th century...
- plate armour appeared to supplement mail during the 14th century, the bascinet helmet incorporated a mail curtain called the aventail which protected...
- contemporary two-dimensional memorial br****es, which also depict men wearing bascinets. Pakula, pp. 97, 244 Stone, p. 476 Pakula, p. 97 Boutell, p. 49 Gardner...