English
hounskull
Hounskull comes from Middle English hounscull.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500hounscull
- Englishearliest quotation 1933hounskull
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500hounscull
- Englishearliest quotation 1933hounskull
Earliest quotation: 1933, Archaeologia: “On the counter is a hounskull with aventail (a…”
The story
From Middle English hounscull, from German Hundsgugel or a related term, influenced by hound skull.
Every English word from Middle English hounscull
Today it means
noun A type of visor, drawn out into a conical point like a muzzle or beak which improved ventilation and deflected blows, or a helmet having such a visor.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English hounscull / hounskull