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the medieval helmet whose pointed visor earned knights the nickname pig-faced, with style
hinged snoutPointed visor hinged up or off entirely
pig-faceGermans dubbed it Hundsgugel, dog-faced hood
chainmail curtainAventail of mail protected neck and shoulders
peak eraDominated 14th-century battlefields like Crecy and Agincourt
breathe betterPointed shape deflected blows and aided ventilation