chapel de fer

[ sha-pel duh fair ]

noun

, plural cha·pels de fer.

1. a medieval open helmet, often having a broad brim for deflecting blows from above.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chapel de fer¹

1895–1900; < Old French: hat of iron; chapeau, ferrous

Example Sentences

Frequently a metal breastplate or plastron-de-fer, and a steel cap or chapel-de-fer, were worn under the mail.

From Project Gutenberg

Of the smaller casque—helmet, or chapel-de-fer—we have already observed that some were worn beneath the coif-de-mailles.

From Project Gutenberg