bascinet

== English == === Alternative forms === basinet, bassinet, bacinet, basnet === Etymology === Via Middle English basynet (attested since the early 1300s), from Anglo-Norman bacynet, bacinet (“little basin”), diminutive of bacin, bassin (“basin, helmet”), but compare bassinet. === Pronunciation === (UK, General American) IPA(key): /ˌbæsɪˈnɛt/, /ˈbæsɪˌnɛt/ === Noun === bascinet (plural bascinets) A light helmet, typically with a high, pointed skull, either open-faced (in early models) or made with a visor (later models). ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === bacinets, bisecant, cabinets