barbut

or bar·bute

[ bahr-buh t ]

/ ˈbɑr bət /

noun

a steel helmet of the 15th century completely enclosing the head and having a T-shaped face slit: similar in form to the ancient Corinthian bronze helmet.

Origin of barbut

< Middle French < Provençal barbuta, feminine of barbut literally, bearded; see barbu

Words nearby barbut

barbu, barbuda, barbudo, barbule, barbusse, barbut, barbwire, barca, barcarole, barce, barcelona

Example sentences from the Web for barbut

Such is the account that Mr. Barbut gives of this beautiful nimble little creature.

The Book of Curiosities |I. Platts
The barbut and rubab thus were different instruments as late as the 19th century in Persia.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 |Various