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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Etymology
Origin of helmet
1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French healmet, helmet, diminutive of helme helm 2
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He sobbed over the radio inside his helmet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
We see it happen in real time, captured on a helmet GoPro.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026
The Atlanta Falcons briefly used a profile image inspired by their throwback helmet ahead of Sunday’s game against the 49ers, but many social media users saw a resemblance to Nazi-era imagery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
To find it you need a map, and possibly a helmet.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Luckily, he was wearing his helmet, or he could have been seriously hurt.
From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon
Soaked and freezing, with only their weapons, helmets and the radio, they struck out in search of a new shelter, barely able to stand after months spent almost entirely lying down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
The photos showed the Lincoln football players posing behind the counter and drive-thru window dressed in their football uniforms and helmets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 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
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
Some of them took off their helmets, rubbing their heads and looking down at their feet as if embarrassed to be witnesses to her tears.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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