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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