the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A helmet. See sallet.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. An obsolete form of salad.
n. See sallet.
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n. a light medieval helmet with a slit for vision
Word Usage
"Suddenly a policeman grabbed hold of me, smacked me a few times with his truncheon, and, with a colleague, threw me into a vehicle that the French picturesquely call a panier à salade (or, a basket for drying salad)."