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What is a basinet?

What is a basinet? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. Alternative form of bascinet
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The basinet now rested on the gorget, and was so arranged that the head could be turned to right and left.
He wore a helmet of the kind that is called a basinet, with eye slits, and chain armour.
The clangor of steel rose deafeningly, and sparks flew as Conan's sword crashed on basinet and hauberk.
But in the latter half of the 13th century the basinet was developed into a complete war head-dress and replaced the heaume.
The pillow or mattress may be turned or perhaps the mattress be raised nearer the edge of the basinet.
He showed me a large and very rusty helmet, which he informed me was a basinet, a typical type of open-faced helmet with a conical or globular skull.

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