Burgonet definition
A light steel helmet with a peak or crest and often hinged flaps covering the cheeks, worn chiefly in the 16th century.
noun
A lightweight helmet or steel cap, worn in the 16th cent.
noun
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Alternative Forms
Alternative Form of burgonet -
burganet
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
burgonet
Plural:
burgonetsOrigin of burgonet
- Old French bourguignotte probably from Bourgogne , Burgundy, a region of eastern France
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Old French bourguignotte, from Bourgogne (“Burgundy”).
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