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has gloss | eng: In Medieval armor, the close helm was a military helmet worn by knights and other combatants in the late medieval and early renaissance era. It carried a visor that pivoted up and fully enclosed the head and neck area, unlike earlier helms such as the sallet and [barbute]], which sometimes may have left the wearer more exposed, or needed a bevor to be added to protect the chin and neck. |
lexicalization | eng: close helm |
instance of | (noun) a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows helmet |
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media:img | ClassicArmet by Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc .jpg |
media:img | Double-visored close helm by Wendelin Boeheim.jpg |
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