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cabasset

/ˌkæbəˈsɛt/

cabasset noun: an Italian helmet with a stalk-like projection on the top resembling a pear.

cabasset: an Italian helmet with a stalk-like projection on the top resembling a pear
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Noun

cabasset (plural cabassets)

  1. (historical) An Italian helmet with a stalk-like projection on the top resembling a pear.

Forms of cabasset

pluralcabassets

Origin of cabasset

From Catalan cabasset, perhaps via French cabasset.

Questions about cabasset

What does cabasset mean?
Cabasset means an Italian helmet with a stalk-like projection on the top resembling a pear.
What part of speech is cabasset?
Cabasset is a noun.
How do you pronounce cabasset?
Cabasset is pronounced /ˌkæbəˈsɛt/.
What is the plural of cabasset?
The plural of cabasset is cabassets.

Words near cabasset in the dictionary

  1. Cabasan
  2. Cabasaran
  3. cabasas
  4. Cabassa
  5. Cabassas
  6. cabasset
  7. cabassets
  8. cabassou
  9. cabassous
  10. cabastine
  11. Cabatacan

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