[bas-uh-nit, -net, bas-uh-net] 
| 1. | a globular or pointed helmet of the 14th century, often provided with a visor or aventail: evolved from the cervellière. Compare great basinet. |
| 2. | a supplementary cap that is worn underneath a helm, as an arming cap. |
| bas·i·net (bās'ə-nět', bās'ə-nĭt) n. A small, light, rounded steel helmet, terminating in a point and often closed in front with a visor. [Middle English, from Old French bacinet, diminutive of bacin, basin; see basin.] |
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