sallet

Definition

A type of light spherical combat helmet used in the 15th century.

Etymology

From Middle French salade, from Spanish celada, thought to be from Latin caelāta (“ornamentally engraved (helmet)”) (although the Latin word is not attested in this sense).

Example Sentences

• "At Hampton Court, sallets for archers on horseback, sallets with grates, and old sallets with vizards: At Windsor, salettes and skulls: At Calais, saletts with vysars and bevers, and salets with bevers."
• "Ursula wore that day a hauberk under her gown, and was helmed with a sallet; and because of her armour she rode upon a little horse."