BASCINET

Etymology

Noun

bascinet (plural bascinets)

A light helmet, at first open, but later made with a visor.

Anagrams

• bacinets, bisecant, cabinets

Source: Wiktionary


Bas"ci*net, n. Etym: [OE. bacinet, basnet, OF. bassinet, bacinet, F. bassinet, dim. of OF. bacin, F. bassin, a helmet in the form of a basin.]

Definition: A light helmet, at first open, but later made with a visor. [Written also basinet, bassinet, basnet.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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