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pickelhaube

/ˈpɪk.əlˌhaʊ.bə/

Traduction: Casque à pointe, historiquement porté par les soldats allemands, particulièrement associé à l'uniforme militaire prussien et allemand du XIXe et du début du XXe siècle.

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/ˈpɪk.əlˌhaʊ.bə/C2formal
  • frCasque à pointe, historiquement porté par les soldats allemands, particulièrement associé à l'uniforme militaire prussien et allemand du XIXe et du début du XXe siècle.

A spiked helmet historically worn by German soldiers, particularly associated with the Prussian and German military uniforms of the 19th and early 20th centuries.

  1. Spiked military helmetC1formal

    A distinctive spiked helmet worn by German military and police forces, especially in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

    frCasque à pointe

    • The museum displayed an original pickelhaube from the Prussian army.
    • German soldiers in World War I were often depicted wearing a pickelhaube.
    • The pickelhaube's spike was originally designed to deflect sword blows.