Bascinet
Pronunciation : Bas"ci*net
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. bacinet, basnet, OF. bassinet, bacinet, F. bassinet, dim. of OF. bacin, F. bassin, a helmet in the form of a basin.]
Definition : Defn: A light helmet, at first open, but later made with a visor. [Written also basinet, bassinet, basnet.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913