A piece of armor that protects the lower face and chin; also spelled 'beaver' in reference to this part of a helmet.
From Old French 'baviere,' which comes from 'bave' meaning 'drool' or 'foam'—because the bevor was worn on the mouth area. The word entered English in the 15th century during the height of plate armor use, with the spelling 'bevor' becoming the technical term for heraldic and armor discussions.
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