klappvisier

/ˈklæp.vɪˌzɪɹ/

Etymology

From German Klappvisier.

klappvisier means A type of visor, found on medieval European (especially German) helmets, typically hinged at a single point in the middle of the brow of the helmet (rather than hinged on the sides of the skull). Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.

noun

A type of visor, found on medieval European (especially German) helmets, typically hinged at a single point in the middle of the brow of the helmet (rather than hinged on the sides of the skull).“Representations of the Sleeping Guard show war - hats as well as bascinets with Klappvisiers , as on the Easter Sepulchre in the Altertumsmuseum in the Grosse Garten at Dresden and in Constance Cathedral . They frequently appear in ...”