helmet
Americannoun
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helmets
plural
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any of various forms of protective head covering worn by soldiers, firefighters, divers, cyclists, etc.
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medieval armor for the head.
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(in fencing, singlestick, etc.) a protective device for the head and face consisting of reinforced wire mesh.
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anything resembling a helmet in form or position.
noun
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a piece of protective or defensive armour for the head worn by soldiers, policemen, firemen, divers, etc
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biology a part or structure resembling a helmet, esp the upper part of the calyx of certain flowers
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Origin of helmet
1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French healmet, helmet, diminutive of helme helm 2
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The former captain spent time off the field on day four having been hit on the helmet by a Anrich Nortje bouncer in making 27.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Yet Ditka somehow managed to surpass all of that once he hung up his helmet and started roaming the sidelines in aviator sunglasses and a sweater-vest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The helmet was kept at the warden’s office, where Castillo said he used it most mornings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
In the basement: what I believe are my first pair of hockey skates, a broken papier-mâché Groucho Marx puppet, and a Green Bay Packers helmet I hand-painted in fourth grade.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
He tapped on the helmet with his knuckles and smiled.
From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon
Players adept at challenges need to tap their helmets more often: Each team starts the game with two challenges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Hundreds of workers in yellow helmets carry heavy equipment into the building site as welding sparks fly off metal scaffolding.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Then Border Patrol Sector Chief Gregory Bovino, who had been leading the immigration operations in California, was among those outside the event, joined by agents in helmets, camouflage, masks and holding guns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Since its launch in 2018, the privately held Light has secured endorsement deals with National Football League veterans and junior high school players alike, and sometimes circumvents team equipment managers—football’s traditional gatekeepers—to promote its helmets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
We recognize the smooth distorted faces, the helmets; they are French.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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