Kettle hat

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A kettle hat or kettle helmet, also known as a war hat, was a type of combat helmet made of iron or steel in the shape of a brimmed hat. There were many design variations, with the common element being a wide brim that afforded extra protection to the wearer. It gained its common English language name from its resemblance to a metal cooking pot (the original meaning of kettle). The kettle hat was common all over Medieval Europe: it was called Eisenhut in German and chapel-de-fer in Old French (both meaning "iron hat"), cappelline or cappellino in Medieval Italian and Spanish dialects (from Medieval Latin capellinus, Classical Latin capella).

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