buffe /bʌf/ noun1 •(historical) A piece of armor covering either the entire face, or the lower face together with a visor that covered the upper face, typically made of multiple lames that could be opened by being lowered (a falling buffe) or raised.It was used by the arquebusiers in 1560, and a buffe or chin-piece was strapped in front when occasion required. — 1884 formsbuffes
