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heaume
[ hohm ]
heaume
/ həʊm /
noun
- (in the 12th and 13th centuries) a large helmet reaching and supported by the shoulders
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of heaume1
C16: from Old French helme; see helmet
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Example Sentences
The name is supposed to be a corruption of heaumet, the diminutive of heaume, the great helm of the fourteenth century.
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In the reign of Richard I., the close-fitting helmet was superseded by the Heaume, great helm or tilting helmet.
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But in the latter half of the 13th century the basinet was developed into a complete war head-dress and replaced the heaume.
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This was used alternately to, and even in conjunction with, the large heavy heaume.
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The larger and heavier salades were also often used instead of the heaume in tournaments.
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