basynet

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman bacinet; equivalent to basyn +‎ -et.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbasinɛt/, /basiˈnɛt/, /ˈbasnɛt/

Noun

basynet

  1. bascinet (a helmet without a visor / vizor, a visorless / vizorless helmet)

Descendants

  • English: bascinet, basinet, bassinet, bacinet, basnet
  • Scots: basnet

References

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