helmet

[ hel-mit ]

/ ˈhɛl mɪt /

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noun

any of various forms of protective head covering worn by soldiers, firefighters, divers, cyclists, etc.

medieval armor for the head.

(in fencing, singlestick, etc.) a protective device for the head and face consisting of reinforced wire mesh.

anything resembling a helmet in form or position.

Words nearby helmet

helluva, helm, helm port, helmand, helmer, helmet, helmet liner, helmet shell, helmeted guinea fowl, helmholtz, helmholtz function

Origin of helmet

1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French healmet, helmet, diminutive of helme helm²

OTHER WORDS FROM helmet

hel·met·ed, adjectivehel·met·like, adjectiveun·hel·met·ed, adjective

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Examples from the Web for helmet

Sweat poured from underneath his helmet and down the thin points of his sandy blond hair.
I Shot Bin Laden|Elliot Ackerman|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Riddell, a leading helmet manufacturer, is debuting a helmet called the SpeedFlex.
This Mouthpiece Will Save Football Players’ Brains|Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD|June 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The soldiers in 2nd Platoon, Blackfoot Company discovered his rifle, helmet, body armor and web gear in a neat stack.
We Lost Soldiers in the Hunt for Bergdahl, a Guy Who Walked Off in the Dead of Night|Nathan Bradley Bethea|June 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He himself then followed, the camera attached to his helmet recording the descent through the pre-dawn darkness.
Hero or Criminal? James Brady, the WTC Ironworker Who Jumped Off the Building|Michael Daly|March 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

This year, doubtless, the questions will be different and detailed: “Mr. President, for starters, what about that helmet?”
French President’s Love Life Enters the E.R. With His First Lady Hospitalized|Christopher Dickey|January 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Erec has him at his mercy, and pulls and drags so that he breaks all the lacing of his helmet, and forces him over at his feet.
Four Arthurian Romances|Chretien DeTroyes
Wilson faced the vigorous form in the helmet and rubber overcoat.
The Web of the Golden Spider|Frederick Orin Bartlett
Balderston waved his helmet, his face aglow with excitement.
Life in an Indian Outpost|Gordon Casserly
It was something of an advantage not to be wearing a helmet.
The Judas Valley|Gerald Vance
They took off his helmet, and, drawing out the truncheon, the poor squire fell down dead.
The History of Chivalry, Volume I (of 2)|Charles Mills

British Dictionary definitions for helmet

helmet

/ (ˈhɛlmɪt) /

noun

a piece of protective or defensive armour for the head worn by soldiers, policemen, firemen, divers, etc

biology a part or structure resembling a helmet, esp the upper part of the calyx of certain flowers

Derived forms of helmet

helmeted, adjective

Word Origin for helmet

C15: from Old French, diminutive of helme, of Germanic origin

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