the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A kind of helmet worn in the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The most complete and perfect defensive head-covering of the middle ages, introduced about 1450, and remaining in use until the abandonment of the closed headpiece, more than a century later.
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n. a medieval helmet with a visor and a neck guard
Word Usage
"August day, had taken off his "armet" (helmet) and was too exhausted to think about taking prisoners."