barbut

or bar·bute

[ bahr-buht ]

noun

1. a steel helmet of the 15th century completely enclosing the head and having a T -shaped face slit: similar in form to the ancient Corinthian bronze helmet.

Word History and Origins

Origin of barbut¹

< Middle French < Provençal barbuta, feminine of barbut literally, bearded; barbu

Example Sentences

“These people were accountable to no one,” Ms. Barbut said in an interview.

From New York Times

In 2011, Monique Barbut, the fund’s top executive at the time, became convinced that U.N.D.P. was too focused on raising money, with too little to show for it.

From New York Times

But its production also occurred “millions of miles away,” in the nerve cells of the colon, says co-author Denise Barbut, a neurologist and co-founder of Enterin, a biotechnology company developing treatments for neurodegenerative diseases including Parkinson’s.

From Science Magazine

Barbut suspects αS’s immune triggering isn’t confined to the abdomen.

From Science Magazine

Barbut, as I reported, reinforced her point by showing me three maps of Africa with dots concentrated in the middle of the continent.

From Seattle Times