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hel⋅met

  [hel-mit]
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–noun
1. any of various forms of protective head covering worn by soldiers, firefighters, divers, cyclists, etc.
2. medieval armor for the head.
3. (in fencing, singlestick, etc.) a protective device for the head and face consisting of reinforced wire mesh.
4. anything resembling a helmet in form or position.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME < MF healmet, helmet, dim. of helme helm 2

Related forms:
hel⋅met⋅ed, adjective
hel⋅met⋅like, adjective
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hel·met   (hěl'mĭt)   
n.  

    1. A head covering of hard material, such as leather, metal, or plastic, worn by football players, firefighters, construction workers, motorcyclists, and others to protect the head.

    2. The headgear with a glass mask worn by deep-sea divers.

    3. A pith helmet; a topi.

    4. A head covering, such as a balaclava, that is shaped like a helmet.

  2. A piece of armor, usually made of metal, designed to protect the head.

  3. Botany The hood-shaped sepal or corolla of some flowers.

tr. & intr.v.   hel·met·ed, hel·met·ing, hel·mets
To provide with or put on a helmet.

[Middle English, from Old French, diminutive of helme, of Germanic origin; see kel-1 in Indo-European roots.]
hel'met·ed adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Slang Dictionary
helmet

  1. n.
    the foreskin of the penis. : He's at the doctor's, asking about getting his helmet clipped off.
  2. n.
    the glans penis; the end of the penis. : The helmet's the sensitive part.

  3. an ineffective and oafish male. : You stupid helmet!
  4. n.
    a hairdo. : Her helmet looks like it's a wig.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

helmet 
1470, from M.Fr. helmet, dim. of helme "helmet," from Frank. *helm (cf O.H.G. helm "helmet"), from P.Gmc. *khelmaz, from PIE *kel- "to cover, to hide" (see cell). O.E. had helm, but it never was an active word.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Bible Dictionary

Helmet

(Heb. kob'a), a cap for the defence of the head (1 Sam. 17:5, 38). In the New Testament the Greek equivalent is used (Eph. 6:17; 1 Thess. 5:8). (See ARMS.)

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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Encyclopedia

helmet

defensive covering for the head, one of the most universal forms of armour. Helmets are usually thought of as military equipment, but they are also worn by firemen, miners, construction workers, riot and motorcycle police, gridiron-football and ice-hockey players, and bicyclists.

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