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heaume

[ hohm ]

heaume

/ həʊm /

noun

  1. (in the 12th and 13th centuries) a large helmet reaching and supported by the shoulders
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of heaume1

1565–75; < Middle French, Old French helme < Germanic; helm 2
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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.

In the reign of Richard I., the close-fitting helmet was superseded by the Heaume, great helm or tilting helmet.

But in the latter half of the 13th century the basinet was developed into a complete war head-dress and replaced the heaume.

This was used alternately to, and even in conjunction with, the large heavy heaume.

The larger and heavier salades were also often used instead of the heaume in tournaments.

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