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Burgonet

History; Medieval

A steel cap with chin-piece; a feature of sixteenth-century armour.

Chantry

History; Medieval

# An institution, often endowed by will or supported by subscriptions through a guild, to pay for the regular saying of masses for the souls of the founder(s) and of friends and relations. # ...

An emblematic figure, especially placed on some prominent part of the clothing of servants and retainers, such as the breast, back, sleeve, etc. , to show to what household they belonged; found also ...

Bay

History; Medieval

A constituent protion or compartment of a building, complete in itself and corresponding to other portions.

Bascinet

History; Medieval

A fourteenth century open-faced helmet of globular or pointed shape, which extended downwards to protect the cheeks and the back of the neck. An aventail was added c. 1320 and a pointed visor after ...

Baron

History; Medieval

A vassal who holds directly from the crown and serves as a member of the king's great council. It is not, of itself, a title, but rather a description of the Tenants in Chief class of nobility.

Barbican

History; Medieval

# An outwork or forward extension of a castle gateway. # Outerwork of a castle, providing additional defence for the gatehouse. Also used to describe the strategy developed by the English in the ...