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Noun: basinet  ,ba-su'net
Usage: archaic
  1. A medieval steel helmet
    "The knight's basinet protected his head during the joust"

Sounds like: bassinet

Derived forms: basinets

Type of: helmet

Part of: body armor [US], body armour [Brit, Cdn], cataphract, coat of mail, suit of armor [US], suit of armour [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Basinet