Brasset
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɹæs.ət/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Brasset is a noun meaning Alternative form of brassard (“armour for the arm”).
Meaning
Alternative form of brassard (“armour for the arm”).
More Meanings
- (historical) A casque or armour covering for the head; a helmet.
Example Sentences
He handles a brasset: a visored helmet and sword lie on the ground.
Figure 21 is another defensive arm, consisting of a brasset, with its gantlet.
These brassets, truth to tell, May look uncommon well, But in a fight They're much too tight, They're like a lobster shell!
After some fumbling he got rid of the brassets on his forearms and their attached gauntlets, and then the cuirass with its little chain sleeves.
Word Forms
- brassets
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include helmet, helmlet, headpiece, bascinet, cabasset, basnet.
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