helmet

hel·met  (hlmt)

n.

1.

a. 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.

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

c. A pith helmet; a topi.

d. 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.

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[Middle English, from Old French, diminutive of helme, of Germanic origin; see kel-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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helmet·ed adj.

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helmet [ˈhɛlmɪt]

n

1. (Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a piece of protective or defensive armour for the head worn by soldiers, policemen, firemen, divers, etc.

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology a part or structure resembling a helmet, esp the upper part of the calyx of certain flowers

[from Old French, diminutive of helme, of Germanic origin]

helmeted  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	helmet - armor plate that protects the head   armet - a medieval helmet with a visor and a neck guard armor plate, armor plating, armour plate, plate armor, plate armour - specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire basinet - a medieval steel helmet body armor, body armour, cataphract, coat of mail, suit of armor, suit of armour - armor that protects the wearer's whole body casque - (15-16th century) any armor for the head; usually ornate without a visor heaume - a large medieval helmet supported on the shoulders cabasset, morion - a metal helmet worn by common soldiers in the 16th century pickelhaube - a spiked helmet worn by German soldiers salade, sallet - a light medieval helmet with a slit for vision visor, vizor - a piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face
	2.	helmet - a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows batting helmet - a helmet worn by the batter in baseball beaver - a movable piece of armor on a medieval helmet used to protect the lower face crash helmet - a padded helmet worn by people riding bicycles or motorcycles; protects the head in case of accidents football helmet - a padded helmet with a face mask to protect the head of football players safety hat, tin hat, hard hat - a lightweight protective helmet (plastic or metal) worn by construction workers headdress, headgear - clothing for the head headpiece - a protective helmet for the head space helmet - a helmet worn by astronauts while in outer space

Translations

helmet [ˈhelmɪt] N (gen) → casco m (Hist) → yelmo m

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helmet [ˈhɛlmɪt] n → casque m

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helmet

n → Helm m; (Fencing) → Maske f

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helmet [ˈhɛlmɪt] n (of motorcyclist, construction worker) → casco; (of miner, soldier, policeman) → elmetto; (of knight) → elmo

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helmet [ˈhɛlmɪt] n (of motorcyclist, construction worker) → casco; (of miner, soldier, policeman) → elmetto; (of knight) → elmo

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helmet

n helmet [ˈhelmit]

a metal, leather etc covering to protect the head Soldiers wear helmets when fighting. helm خوذَه каска helma hjelm der Helm κράνος casco kiiver كلاه محافظ kypärä casque קַסדָה शिरस्त्राण kaciga (roham-, bukó- stb.)sisak helm hjálmur elmetto ヘルメット 헬멧 šalmas bruņucepure; aizsargcepure topi helm hjelm hełm capacete cască шлем; каска helma čelada šlem hjälm หมวกกันน็อก miğfer 頭盔，安全帽 шолом; каска سر کی حفاظت کی آہنی ٹوپی mũ bảo hiểm 头盔

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helmet → خوذة helma hjelm Helm κράνος casco kypärä casque kaciga casco ヘルメット 헬멧 helm hjelm hełm capacete шлем hjälm หมวกกันน็อก başlık mũ bảo hiểm 头盔