(ˌ)shaˌpeldəˈfe(ə)r noun
( plural chapels-de-fer -l(z)d-)
Etymology: Old French chapel de fer, literally, hat of iron
: an iron or steel skullcap that was worn with a coif of mail in medieval armor
(ˌ)shaˌpeldəˈfe(ə)r noun
( plural chapels-de-fer -l(z)d-)
Etymology: Old French chapel de fer, literally, hat of iron
: an iron or steel skullcap that was worn with a coif of mail in medieval armor
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012