A type of medieval headdress or protective covering for the lower face and chin, often worn under a helmet.
From Old French 'barbote,' from 'barbe' (beard), originally describing a face covering that protected facial hair or the area where a beard grows.
Barbottes were practical medieval armor—they protected a knight's jaw during combat, and their shape shows how medieval armor designers thought about facial bones and vulnerable areas.
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