ˈpikəlˌhau̇bə noun
( plural pickelhau·ben -bən ; or pickelhaubes )
Etymology: German, alteration (influenced by pickel pickax) of Middle High German beckelhūbe, beckenhūbe, from becken basin (from Old High German beckīn, from Late Latin bacchinon ) + hūbe cap (from Old High German hūba ); akin to Old English hȳf hive — more at basin , hive
: a spiked helmet worn by German soldiers