helmet

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈhɛlmɪt/, /ˈhɛlmət/

Noun

helmet (plural helmets)

1. A protective head covering, usually part of armour.
2. That which resembles a helmet in form, position, etc.
   1. The upper part of a chemist's retort.
   2. The hood-shaped upper sepal or petal of some flowers, as of the monkshood or the snapdragon.
   3. A naked shield or protuberance on the top or fore part of the head of a bird.
   4. (heraldry) The feature above a shield on a coat of arms.
   5. The glans penis.

Synonyms

• brain bucket, hard hat

Related terms

• helm

Translations

• French: casque
• German: Helm
• Italian: casco, elmetto
• Portuguese: capacete, elmo
• Russian: шлем
• Spanish: casco, yelmo

Verb

helmet (helmets, present participle helmeting; past and past participle helmeted)

1. (transitive) To cover with, or as if with, a helmet.

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