A light, rounded steel helmet with a visor that was popular in medieval warfare, especially among foot soldiers.
From Old French 'bacinet,' derived from 'bacin' (basin), referring to its basin-like rounded shape.
Basnets revolutionized medieval combat because they distributed the force of blows more evenly across the skull than earlier helmets—a principle modern motorcycle helmets still use today.
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