A light kind of helmet, with or without a visor, introduced during the 15th century.
A type of late-medieval, open-faced helmet. (Prestwich, Michael. Armies and Warfare in the Middle Ages: The English Experience, 348) Type of helmet, unattached to neck armour and with or without a visor. (Seward, Desmond. Henry V: The Scourge of God, 224) Helmet with a fixed or pivoted visor and extended "tail" to protect the neck, worn by both infantry and mounted men in the fifteenth century. It was often worn in conjunction with a bevor. (Wise, Terence. Medieval Warfare, 250) Related terms: Armor / Bascinet / Cerevelliere / Close-Helmet / Coif / Cabacete / Kettle Hat
A light, semi-open helmet that succeeded the basinet in the fifteenth century. Sometimes fitted with a visor, sometimes open-faced, and sometimes with a vision slit cut in its front, it features a rounded skullpiece with a long, drawn-out tail.
a light medieval helmet with a slit for vision
A light helmet either fitted with a visor or open-faced, varying in form, having a tail to protect the neck. Known in England as a salade.
Helmet, either open-faced or equipped with a visor, that has a tail to protect the neck
a light, rounded helmet with projecting neckguard and, often, a visor, worn in the 15th century
The sallet (also called salade) was a war helmet that replaced the bascinet in northern Europe during the mid-15th century. The sallet was close fitting except at the back of the head where it extended and formed a pointed tail. It often rested above an extended gorget called a bevor that protected the wearer's jaw.
