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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.
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