chapel de fer

[ sha-pel duh fair ]
/ ʃæˈpɛl də ˈfɛər /

noun, plural cha·pels de fer.

a medieval open helmet, often having a broad brim for deflecting blows from above.
Also called war hat, kettle hat.

Origin of chapel de fer

1895–1900; < Old French: hat of iron; see chapeau, ferrous

Words nearby chapel de fer

chapbook, chape, chapeau, chapeau bras, chapel, chapel de fer, chapel hill, chapel of ease, chapelry, chaperon, chaperone

Example sentences from the Web for chapel de fer

  • Frequently a metal breastplate or plastron-de-fer, and a steel cap or chapel-de-fer, were worn under the mail.

    A Handbook of Pictorial History |Henry W. Donald

  • Of the smaller casque—helmet, or chapel-de-fer—we have already observed that some were worn beneath the coif-de-mailles.

    Ancient Armour and Weapons in Europe |John Hewitt