Medieval Glossary
Basnet
Another term for a 'bascinet.'
Related term(s): Bascinet; Aventail; Cervelliere; Great Bascinet; Kettle Hat; Chapel de fer
Category: Armour and Shields
Added: 09.04.05
Source information:
Wilhelm, Thomas. A Military Dictionary and Gazetteer. Philadelphia: L.R. Hamersly & Co., 1881. 48.
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