great helm

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–noun Armor.

helm ² (def. 1).

helm

2 [helm]

–noun

1.	Also, heaume. Also called great helm. a medieval helmet, typically formed as a single cylindrical piece with a flat or raised top, completely enclosing the head.

2.	Archaic. a helmet.

–verb (used with object)

3.	to furnish or cover with a helmet.

Origin:
bef. 900; ME, OE; c. D, G helm; akin to OE helan to cover. See hull ¹

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Word Origin & History

helm

"tiller," from O.E. helma "position of guidance, control," from P.Gmc. *khelman- (cf. O.N. hjalm, N.H.G. helm "handle").

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