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hel·met

   [hel-mit]
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.
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Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French healmet, helmet, diminutive of helme helm2

Related forms
hel·met·ed, adjective
hel·met·like, adjective
un·hel·met·ed, adjective
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World English Dictionary
helmet (ˈhɛlmɪt)
 
—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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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.
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Slang Dictionary

helmet definition


  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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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
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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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