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armet

UK/ˈɑː.mɛt/US/ˈɑɹ.mɛt/

armet noun: a type of mediaeval helmet which fully enclosed the head and face, first found in the 1420s in Milan.

armet: a type of mediaeval helmet which fully enclosed the head and face, first found in the 1420s in Milan
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Noun

armet (plural armets)

  1. A type of mediaeval helmet which fully enclosed the head and face, first found in the 1420s in Milan.

Forms of armet

pluralarmets

Origin of armet

From French armet, from Middle French armet, heaumet, from Old French helmet, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *helm (“helmet”). Doublet of helm and helmet.

Questions about armet

What does armet mean?
Armet means a type of mediaeval helmet which fully enclosed the head and face, first found in the 1420s in Milan.
What part of speech is armet?
Armet is a noun.
How do you pronounce armet?
Armet is pronounced /ˈɑː.mɛt/ (UK).
What is the plural of armet?
The plural of armet is armets.

Words near armet in the dictionary

  1. armeria
  2. armerias
  3. armers
  4. Armes
  5. armest
  6. armet
  7. armeth
  8. armethoside
  9. armets
  10. Armfield
  11. Armfields

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