bascinet/ˌbæsɪˈnɛt/EtymologyVia Middle English basynet (attested since the early 1300s), from Anglo-Norman bacynet, bacinet (“little basin”), diminutive of bacin, bassin (“basin, helmet”), but compare bassinet.bascinet means A light helmet, typically with a high, pointed skull, either open-faced (in early models) or made with a visor (later models). Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.bascinet is pronounced /ˌbæsɪˈnɛt/.nounA light helmet, typically with a high, pointed skull, either open-faced (in early models) or made with a visor (later models).