Bascinet
/ˈbæsɪnət/noun
A medieval helmet, usually rounded and often fitted with a movable visor, worn from the late thirteenth to fifteenth centuries.
Did you know?The bascinet’s rounded bowl originally covered the head and neck, while later versions gained visors that could be raised for breathing, speaking, or combat.
Etymological Timeline
Late Latin
Latin
baccinum
“A basin or bowl; the likely source of the later Romance forms.”
Old French
Old French
bacine
“A basin or bowl-shaped vessel.”
13th Century
Old French
bacinet
“A small basin; also a bowl-shaped helmet.”
Late 13th Century
Anglo-French
bacinet
“A helmet of rounded, basin-like form.”
14th Century
English
bascinet
“A medieval helmet, often covering the head and neck.”
Modern English
English
bascinet
“A historical medieval helmet, especially one with a movable visor.”