noun
Meaning 1
A piece of armor covering either the entire face, or the lower face together with a visor that covered the upper face, typically made of multiple lames that could be opened by being lowered (a falling buffe) or raised.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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