helmet
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mɪt 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.
Related forms
hel·met·ed, adjective
hel·met·like, adjective
un·hel·met·ed, adjective
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| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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World English Dictionary
helmet (ˈhɛlmɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a piece of protective or defensive armour for the head worn by soldiers, policemen, firemen, divers, etc |
| 2. | biology a part or structure resembling a helmet, esp the upper part of the calyx of certain flowers |
| [C15: from Old French, diminutive of helme, of Germanic origin] | |
| 'helmeted | |
| —adj | |
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Etymonline
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, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Slang Dictionary
helmet definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Easton
Bible Dictionary
Helmet definition
(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 Britannica
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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Example sentences
The beach cruiser bikes come fully loaded with helmet, basket, and total adorableness.
Then he straps on his helmet, flicks on two headlamps, and drops in.
The robot also has two standard and two high-definition cameras embedded inside the gold helmet that covers its head.
One prototype, a stereoscopic helmet worn by the surgeon, left users seasick after only a few minutes.
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