Stechhelm

[stek-helm]

noun

a heavy German jousting helm of the 15th and 16th centuries, having a bluntly pointed front with a V-shaped vision slit.

Origin:
< German, equivalent to stech(en) to pierce (see stick²) + Helm helm²

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Stechhelm is always a great word to know.

So is callithumpian. Does it mean:

a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

a fool or simpleton; ninny.

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