basinet

[ bas-uh-nit, -net, bas-uh-net ]

/ ˈbæs ə nɪt, -ˌnɛt, ˌbæs əˈnɛt /

noun Armor.

a globular or pointed helmet of the 14th century, often provided with a visor or aventail: evolved from the cervellière.Compare great basinet.

a supplementary cap that is worn underneath a helm, as an arming cap.

Also basnet, bassinet.

Origin of basinet

1250–1300; Middle English bas(e)net<Middle French bacinet.See basin, -et

Words nearby basinet

basilic vein, basilisk, Basilius, basil thyme, basin, basinet, basing point, Basingstoke, basin range, basion, basipetal

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Example sentences from the Web for basinet

His helmet is a basinet, pointed at the top, probably worn over a complete hood of mail flowing to the mid-breast.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6|Various
The basinet now rested on the gorget, and was so arranged that the head could be turned to right and left.
A Handbook of Pictorial History|Henry W. Donald
The basinet was open at the face or had a movable face-piece (visor or ventaille).
A Handbook of Pictorial History|Henry W. Donald
The clangor of steel rose deafeningly, and sparks flew as Conan's sword crashed on basinet and hauberk.
The Hour of the Dragon|Robert E. Howard

Then an ax, swung blindly in the dark, crashed on the king's basinet, filling his eyes with sparks of fire.
The Hour of the Dragon|Robert E. Howard

British Dictionary definitions for basinet

basinet

bascinet

/ (ˈbæsɪnɪt, -ˌnɛt) /

noun

a close-fitting medieval helmet of light steel usually with a visor

Word Origin for basinet

C14: from Old French bacinet, a little basin, from bacin basin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	basinet
释义	basinet [ bas-uh-nit, -net, bas-uh-net ] / ˈbæs ə nɪt, -ˌnɛt, ˌbæs əˈnɛt / noun Armor. a globular or pointed helmet of the 14th century, often provided with a visor or aventail: evolved from the cervellière.Compare great basinet. a supplementary cap that is worn underneath a helm, as an arming cap. Also basnet, bassinet. Origin of basinet 1250–1300; Middle English bas(e)net<Middle French bacinet.See basin, -et Words nearby basinet basilic vein, basilisk, Basilius, basil thyme, basin, basinet, basing point, Basingstoke, basin range, basion, basipetal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for basinet His helmet is a basinet, pointed at the top, probably worn over a complete hood of mail flowing to the mid-breast. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6\|Various The basinet now rested on the gorget, and was so arranged that the head could be turned to right and left. A Handbook of Pictorial History\|Henry W. Donald The basinet was open at the face or had a movable face-piece (visor or ventaille). A Handbook of Pictorial History\|Henry W. Donald The clangor of steel rose deafeningly, and sparks flew as Conan's sword crashed on basinet and hauberk. The Hour of the Dragon\|Robert E. Howard Then an ax, swung blindly in the dark, crashed on the king's basinet, filling his eyes with sparks of fire. The Hour of the Dragon\|Robert E. Howard British Dictionary definitions for basinet basinet bascinet / (ˈbæsɪnɪt, -ˌnɛt) / noun a close-fitting medieval helmet of light steel usually with a visor Word Origin for basinet C14: from Old French bacinet, a little basin, from bacin basin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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