bascinet

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English

Alternative forms

basinet, bassinet, bacinet, basnet.

Etymology

Via (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Anglo-Norman bacynet, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French bacinet (“little basin”), diminutive of bassin. Klein suggests an origin from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French bercelonette, itself a double diminutive of berceau (“cradle”), with influence from bassin.

Pronunciation

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Noun

bascinet (plural bascinets)

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

Translations

light helmet

Catalan: bacinet m
French: bassinet (fr) m
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Italian: bacinetto m
Spanish: bacinete (es) m

Anagrams

bacinets, bisecant, cabinets

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