heaume

Examples

• All

• In the museum, a 14th-century heaume is displayed among other medieval armours.

• During the reenactment, he wore a replica heaume as part of his costume.

• The knight wore a shiny heaume into battle.

• He polished his heaume before the tournament.

• In the museum, a 14th-century heaume is displayed among other medieval armours.

• The knight placed his heavy heaume over his head before riding into battle.

• During the reenactment, he wore a replica heaume as part of his costume.

Synonyms

H

headpiece

vsheaume

1 5.8

A strong covering worn on the head to protect it

is a specific large helmet that rests on shoulders rather than any covering

S

salade

vsheaume

• Archaic

1 9.9

A light medieval helmet with a narrow eye slit that covers the sides and back of the head

is larger and rests on shoulders rather than only covering back and sides

B

basinet

vsheaume

• Archaic

1 9.9

A rounded steel helmet worn by knights in the Middle Ages

is larger and rests on the shoulders rather than fitting the skull

S

sallet

vsheaume

• Archaic

1 9.9

A light helmet with a narrow eye slit used by soldiers in the late Middle Ages

is bigger and sits on shoulders not just a light skull covering

A

armet

vsheaume

• Archaic

1 9.9

A metal helmet with a visor and neck guard that knights wore in the 1400s and 1500s

is larger and rests on the shoulders enclosing the entire head

C

casquet

vsheaume

• Archaic

9.9

A light open helmet worn by soldiers long ago

is heavier and rests on shoulders instead of being an open light helmet

How Protective

heaume

• Archaic

9.9

helmet

426 1.0

visor

27 8.0

cap

289 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology