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close helmet

[ klohz ]
/ kloʊz /

noun Armor.

a completely closed helmet of the late 15th century and after, having a facial defense composed of a visor and beaver or of a visor, ventail, and beaver attached to a pivot on each side.

Words nearby close helmet

close communion, close company, close corporation, close down, close harmony, close helmet, close in, close juncture, close one's eyes to, close out, close position
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Examples from the Web for close helmet

  • Three other tilting suits bear the Colman mark, the close-helmet surmounted by a cross, with the Augsburg badge and guild mark.

    Armour in England|J. Starkie Gardner