lobster-tail helmet: Meaning and Definition of

lob'ster-tail hel"met

Pronunciation: (lob'stur-tāl"), [key]
— Armor. Armor.
  1. a burgonet fitted with a long, articulated tail of lames for protecting the nape of the neck, worn by cavalry in the 17th century.
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