English Explanatory Dictionary

lobster-tailed pot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A European combat helmet, worn especially from the 1600s into the 1700s, consisting of a rounded skull-piece, often cheek guards and a nasal or face-guard, and a laminated defence (or single plate ridged to imitate lames) to protect the back of the neck that resembled a lobster's tail.

Word forms

lobster-tailed pot lobster-tailed pots

Synonyms

lobster pot zischägge harquebusier's pot horseman's pot

Related words

capeline
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