burgonet

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burgonet

/ˈbɝ.ɡəˌnɛt/ US
/ˌbɝ.ɡəˈnɛt/ US
/ˈbɜː.ɡəˌnɛt/ UK
/ˌbɜː.ɡəˈnɛt/ UK

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From Old French bourguignotte (modern bourguignote), from Bourgogne (“Burgundy”), perhaps influenced by Middle English burgon (“Burgundian”).

noun burgonets

historical A light helmet worn by infantrymen, bearing a crest and hinged cheekpieces, but typically without a visor. He stroke so hugely with his borrowd blade, / That it empierst the Pagans burganet, / And cleauing the hard steele, did deepe inuade / Into his head […]

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noun helmet

Français	bourguignotte

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@misc{burgonet_2026,
  title = {burgonet},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/burgonet},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}