cabasset

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/ˌkæbəˈsɛt//ˌkæbəˈseɪ/

noun

An Italian helmet with a stalk-like projection on the top resembling a pear.

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morion
OriginCatalan cabasset ← French cabasset →
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Meanings

nouncabasset (plural cabassets)

plural cabassets

  1. historicalAn Italian helmet with a stalk-like projection on the top resembling a pear.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna metal helmet worn by common soldiers in the 16th century

Similar
morion
Broader
helmet
Also see
morion

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Frenchcabasset
  2. Catalancabasset
  3. Englishcabasset

From Catalan cabasset, perhaps via French cabasset.

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Cite this entry
APA

cabasset. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cabasset

MLA

“cabasset.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cabasset. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cabasset,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cabasset.

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