English Explanatory Dictionary

barbute

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of visorless helmet, of 15th-century Italian design, including a T or Y shaped opening for the eyes and mouth.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɑː.b(j)uːt/ /ˈbɑɹ.b(j)ut/

Word forms

barbute barbutes barbut barbuta barbuti

Etymology

From Italian barbuta, perhaps because it left a wearer's beard (if any) visible.

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