burgonet


bur·go·net

B0560000 (bûr′gə-nĭt, bûr′gə-nĕt′)n. A light steel helmet with a peak or crest and often hinged flaps covering the cheeks, worn chiefly in the 16th century.
[Old French bourguignotte, probably from Bourgogne, Burgundy, a region of eastern France.]

burgonet

(ˈbɜːɡəˌnɛt) n (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a light 16th-century helmet, usually made of steel, with hinged cheekpieces[C16: from French bourguignotte, from bourguignot of Burgundy, from Bourgogne Burgundy]

bur•go•net

(ˈbɜr gəˌnɛt, -nɪt, ˌbɜr gəˈnɛt)

n. a 16th-century peaked helmet having hinged cheek pieces. [1590–1600; Middle English burgon of Burgundy (< Middle French Bourgogne Burgundy) + -et]

Burgonet

 a headpiece; a protection for the head, hence, a bodyguard.Example: burgonet of men, 1606.