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lobster-tailed pot

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A European combat helmet, worn especially from the 1600s into the 1700s, consisting of a rounded skull-piece, often cheek guards and a nasal or face-guard, and a laminated defence (or single plate ridged to imitate lames) to protect the back of the neck that resembled a lobster's tail.

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Synonyms: lobster pot, zischägge, harquebusier's pot, horseman's pot

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