sallet

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: sal=let

CIDE DICTIONARY

sallet, n. [F. salade, Sp. celada, or It. celata, fr. L. (cassis) caelata, fr. caelare, caelatum, to engrave in relief. So called from the figures engraved upon it.].

 A light kind of helmet, with or without a visor, introduced during the 15th century.  [1913 Webster]
"Then he must have a sallet wherewith his head may be saved."  [1913 Webster]

sallet, n. 

 Salad.  Shak.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

sallet, n. (also salade) hist. a light helmet with an outward-curving rear part.

Etymology

F salade ult. f. L caelare engrave f. caelum chisel