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burgonet

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bur⋅go⋅net

[bur-guh-net, -nit, bur-guh-net]
–noun Armor.
an open helmet, usually having a peak and hinged cheek pieces, and often accompanied by a buffe.

Origin:
1590–1600; ME burgon of Burgundy (< MF Bourgogne Burgundy) + -et, modeled on MF bourguignotte
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bur·go·net   (bûr'gə-nĭt, bûr'gə-nět')   
n.  A light steel helmet with a peak and hinged flaps covering the cheeks, worn in the 16th century.

[Old French bourguignotte, probably from Bourgogne, Burgundy, a region of eastern France.]
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