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"Galea"

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Definition: Galea is the Latin word for helmet. The helmet was originally leather and could be strengthened or decorated with gold or bronze pieces. Metal helmets were properly called cassides (cassis in the singular). Cheek pieces were sometimes attached to the galea with hinges. The cheek pieces were known as bucculae.
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