BURGONET

Etymology

Noun

burgonet (plural burgonets)

(historical) A light helmet worn by infantrymen, bearing a crest and hinged cheekpieces, but typically without a visor.

Source: Wiktionary


Bur"go*net, n. Etym: [F. bouruignotte, because the Burgundians, F. Bouruignons, first used it.]

Definition: A kind of helmet. [Written also burganet.] Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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