barbut

or bar·bute

[ bahr-buht ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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.

Origin of barbut¹

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

Such is the account that Mr. Barbut gives of this beautiful nimble little creature.

The barbut and rubab thus were different instruments as late as the 19th century in Persia.

The old voyager Barbut says that poultry are not natural to Guinea.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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