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Helmet

Helmet Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Helmet? [n] a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows [n] armor plate that protects the head Synonyms \| Synonyms for Helmet: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Helmet: achievement \| aegis \| alerion \| animal charge \| annulet \| argent \| arm guard \| armorial bearings \| armory \| arms \| azure \| backstop \| bandeau \| bar \| bar sinister \| baton \| bearings \| bend \| bend sinister \| billet \| blazon \| blazonry \| bordure \| broad arrow \| buffer \| bulwark \| bumper \| cadency mark \| canton \| chaplet \| charge \| chevron \| chief \| coat of arms \| cockatrice \| contraceptive \| copyright \| coronet \| crash helmet \| crescent \| crest \| cross \| cross moline \| crown \| cushion \| dashboard \| device \| difference \| differencing \| dodger \| eagle \| ermine \| ermines \| erminites \| erminois \| escutcheon \| face mask \| falcon \| fender \| fess \| fess point \| field \| file \| finger guard \| flanch \| fleur-de-lis \| foot guard \| fret \| fur \| fuse \| fusil \| garland \| goggles \| governor \| griffin \| guard \| guardrail \| gules \| gyron \| hand guard \| handrail \| hard hat \| hatchment \| heraldic device \| honor point \| impalement \| impaling \| inescutcheon \| insulation \| interlock \| knee guard \| knuckle guard \| label \| laminated glass \| life preserver \| lifeline \| lightning conductor \| lightning rod \| lion \| lozenge \| mantling \| marshaling \| martlet \| mascle \| mask \| metal \| motto \| mudguard \| mullet \| nombril point \| nose guard \| octofoil \| or \| ordinary \| orle \| pad \| padding \| pale \| palladium \| paly \| patent \| pean \| pheon \| pilot \| preventive \| prophylactic \| protective clothing \| protective umbrella \| purpure \| quarter \| quartering \| rose \| sable \| safeguard \| safety \| safety glass \| safety plug \| safety rail \| safety shoes \| safety switch \| safety valve \| saltire \| screen \| scutcheon \| seat belt \| shield \| shin guard \| spread eagle \| subordinary \| sun helmet \| tenne \| tincture \| torse \| tressure \| umbrella \| unicorn \| vair \| vert \| windscreen \| windshield \| wreath \| yale See Also \| armet \| armor plate \| armor plating \| armour plate \| basinet \| batting helmet \| beaver \| body armor \| body armour \| cabasset \| casque \| cataphract \| coat of mail \| crash helmet \| football helmet \| hard hat \| headdress \| headgear \| headpiece \| heaume \| morion \| pickelhaube \| plate armor \| plate armour \| safety hat \| sallade \| sallet \| space helmet \| suit of armor \| suit of armour \| tin hat \| visor \| vizor Helmet In Webster's Dictionary \Hel"met\, n. [OF. helmet, a dim of helme, F. heaume; of Teutonic origin; cf. G. helm, akin to AS. & OS. helm, D. helm, helmet, Icel. hj[=a]lmr, Sw. hjelm, Dan. hielm, Goth. hilms; and prob. from the root of AS. helan to hide, to hele; cf. also Lith. szalmas, Russ. shleme, Skr. [,c]arman protection. [root]17. Cf. {Hele}, {Hell}, {Helm} a helmet.] 1. (Armor) A defensive covering for the head. See {Casque}, {Headpiece}, {Morion}, {Sallet}, and Illust. of {Beaver}. 2. (Her.) The representation of a helmet over shields or coats of arms, denoting gradations of rank by modifications of form. 3. A helmet-shaped hat, made of cork, felt, metal, or other suitable material, worn as part of the uniform of soldiers, firemen, etc., also worn in hot countries as a protection from the heat of the sun. 4. That which resembles a helmet in form, position, etc.; as: (a) (Chem.) The upper part of a retort. --Boyle. (b) (Bot.) The hood-formed upper sepal or petal of some flowers, as of the monkshood or the snapdragon. (c) (Zo["o]l.) A naked shield or protuberance on the top or fore part of the head of a bird. {Helmet beetle} (Zo["o]l.), a leaf-eating beetle of the family {Chrysomelid[ae]}, having a short, broad, and flattened body. Many species are known. {Helmet shell} (Zo["o]l.), one of many species of tropical marine univalve shells belonging to {Cassis} and allied genera. Many of them are large and handsome; several are used for cutting as cameos, and hence are called {cameo shells}. See {King conch}. {Helmet shrike} (Zo["o]l.), an African wood shrike of the genus {Prionodon}, having a large crest.

Helmet Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Helmet?

[n] a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows
[n] armor plate that protects the head

Synonyms | Synonyms for Helmet:

Helmet In Webster's Dictionary

\Hel"met\, n. [OF. helmet, a dim of helme, F. heaume; of
Teutonic origin; cf. G. helm, akin to AS. & OS. helm, D.
helm, helmet, Icel. hj[=a]lmr, Sw. hjelm, Dan. hielm, Goth.
hilms; and prob. from the root of AS. helan to hide, to hele;
cf. also Lith. szalmas, Russ. shleme, Skr. [,c]arman
protection. [root]17. Cf. {Hele}, {Hell}, {Helm} a helmet.]
1. (Armor) A defensive covering for the head. See {Casque},
   {Headpiece}, {Morion}, {Sallet}, and Illust. of {Beaver}.

2. (Her.) The representation of a helmet over shields or
   coats of arms, denoting gradations of rank by
   modifications of form.

3. A helmet-shaped hat, made of cork, felt, metal, or other
   suitable material, worn as part of the uniform of
   soldiers, firemen, etc., also worn in hot countries as a
   protection from the heat of the sun.

4. That which resembles a helmet in form, position, etc.; as:
   (a) (Chem.) The upper part of a retort. --Boyle.
   (b) (Bot.) The hood-formed upper sepal or petal of some
       flowers, as of the monkshood or the snapdragon.
   (c) (Zo["o]l.) A naked shield or protuberance on the top
       or fore part of the head of a bird.

{Helmet beetle} (Zo["o]l.), a leaf-eating beetle of the
   family {Chrysomelid[ae]}, having a short, broad, and
   flattened body. Many species are known.

{Helmet shell} (Zo["o]l.), one of many species of tropical
   marine univalve shells belonging to {Cassis} and allied
   genera. Many of them are large and handsome; several are
   used for cutting as cameos, and hence are called {cameo
   shells}. See {King conch}.

{Helmet shrike} (Zo["o]l.), an African wood shrike of the
   genus {Prionodon}, having a large crest.

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