An alternative spelling of barbut; a type of visored helmet from Renaissance Italy designed to protect while allowing visibility.
From Italian 'barbuta,' an alternative spelling of 'barbut.' Both forms appear in historical armor texts from the 15th century.
Both 'barbut' and 'barbute' spellings exist because Italian and English armor writers spelled things differently—it's like the Wild West of Renaissance metalworking terminology!
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