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What does heaume mean?

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Noun
  1. (historical) A large helmet extended to and rested on the shoulders, worn in the 12th and 13th centuries.
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But in the latter half of the 13th century the basinet was developed into a complete war head-dress and replaced the heaume.
The heaume was only put on when actual fighting in battle or in the lists was about to commence.
The name is supposed to be a corruption of heaumet, the diminutive of heaume, the great helm of the fourteenth century.
The larger and heavier salades were also often used instead of the heaume in tournaments.
It will be observed that this kind of heaume is continued so low as to rest on the shoulders.
A short corner was played to Glyn Dyer and his cross was tapped past goalkeeper Robert Dean by Dominic Heaume.

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