[ 'salɪt ]
■ noun historical a light helmet with an outward curve extending over the back of the neck, worn as part of medieval armour.
Origin
ME: from Fr. salade , based on L. caelare 'engrave'.
[ 'salɪt ]
■ noun historical a light helmet with an outward curve extending over the back of the neck, worn as part of medieval armour.
Origin
ME: from Fr. salade , based on L. caelare 'engrave'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004