casquet
- noun
- Archaic
- The knight donned his casquet before entering the tournament grounds.
Examples
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The painting depicted a soldier in a distinctive casquet with ornate detailing.
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Many casquets were displayed in the museum.
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Historical reenactors often wear a casquet to accurately represent medieval soldiers.
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The knight wore a casquet during the joust.
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Historical reenactors often wear a casquet to accurately represent medieval soldiers.
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The knight donned his casquet before entering the tournament grounds.
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The painting depicted a soldier in a distinctive casquet with ornate detailing.
Synonyms
A hard or padded hat that protects the head from injury
A light medieval helmet with a narrow eye slit that covers the sides and back of the head
A light helmet with a narrow eye slit used by soldiers in the late Middle Ages
A light open helmet without a visor used in the 1500s and 1600s
A metal helmet worn by soldiers long ago or a hard, helmet-like growth on some birds' heads
A light metal helmet with a high crest worn by soldiers in the 1500s
A rounded steel helmet worn by knights in the Middle Ages
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Casquet comes from the French word casque, which means 'helmet', with the little ending -et that makes it 'small' or light. So a casquet is easy to remember as a small, open helmet, which is why the word names a light historical headpiece.