different between bascinet vs sallet

English

Alternative forms

• basinet, bassinet, bacinet, basnet.

Etymology

Via Middle English bacinet, bacenet, basnet, from Anglo-Norman bacynet, from Old French bacinet (“little basin”), diminutive of bassin. Klein suggests an origin from French bercelonette, itself a double diminutive of berceau (“cradle”), with influence from bassin.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?bæs??net/

Noun

bascinet (plural bascinets)

1. A light helmet, at first open, but later made with a visor.

Translations

Anagrams

• bacinets, bisecant, cabinets

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?sæl?t/

Etymology 1

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

Noun

sallet (plural sallets)

1. (historical) A type of light spherical helmet
   • 1896, William Morris, The Well at the World's End, Book IV, Chapter 29

     Ursula wore that day a hauberk under her gown, and was helmed with a sallet...

Synonyms

• celate, salade

Translations

Etymology 2

Alternative forms.

Noun

sallet (plural sallets)

1. Archaic form of salad.
   • 1602 : Hamlet by William Shakespeare, act 2 scene 2 lines 378-383

     I remember one said there were no sallets in the lines to make the matter savoury nor no matter in the phrase that might indict the author of affection, but called it an honest method, as wholesome as sweet, and by very much more handsome than fine.

   • 1682, A perfect school of Instructions for the Officers of the Mouth

     To make Sallet of Lemon pill, or green Citron. You must have your Lemon Pill preserved very green, Rasp it into a Dish, and raise it up lightly with a Fork […]

Anagrams

• Stella, all set, stella