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Helmet
Hel′met
,Noun.
[OF.
helmet
, a dim of helme
, F. heaume
; of Teutonic origin; cf. G. helm
, akin to AS. & OS. helm
, D. helm
, helmet
, Icel. hjālmr
, Sw. hjelm
, Dan. hielm
, Goth. hilms
; and prob. from the root of AS. helan
to hide, to hele; cf. also Lith. szalmas
, Russ. shleme
, Skr. çarman
protection. √17. Cf. Hele
, Hell
, Helm
a helmet.] 1.
(Armor)
2.
(Her.)
The representation of a helmet over shields or coats of arms, denoting gradations of rank by modifications of form.
3.
A helmet-shaped hat, made of cork, felt, metal, or other suitable material, worn as part of the uniform of soldiers, firemen, etc., also worn in hot countries as a protection from the heat of the sun.
4.
That which resembles a helmet in form, position, etc.
; as: (a)
(Chem.)
The upper part of a retort.
Boyle.
(b)
(Bot.)
The hood-formed upper sepal or petal of some flowers, as of the monkshood or the snapdragon.
(c)
(Zool.)
A naked shield or protuberance on the top or fore part of the head of a bird.
Helmet beetle
(Zool.)
, a leaf-eating beetle of the family
– Chrysomelidae
, having a short, broad, and flattened body. Many species are known. Helmet shell
(Zool.)
, one of many species of tropical marine univalve shells belonging to
– Cassis
and allied genera. Many of them are large and handsome; several are used for cutting as cameos, and hence are called cameo shells
. See King conch
. Helmet shrike
(Zool.)
, an African wood shrike of the genus
Prionodon
, having a large crest.Definition 2024
helmet
helmet
English
A bicycle helmet
Alternative forms
- helmette (obsolete)
Noun
helmet (plural helmets)
- A protective head covering.
- 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 2, in The China Governess:
- Now that she had rested and had fed from the luncheon tray Mrs. Broome had just removed, she had reverted to her normal gaiety. She looked cool in a grey tailored cotton dress with a terracotta scarf and shoes and her hair a black silk helmet.
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- That which resembles a helmet in form, position, etc.
- The upper part of a chemist's retort.
- The hood-shaped upper sepal or petal of some flowers, as of the monkshood or the snapdragon.
- A naked shield or protuberance on the top or fore part of the head of a bird.
- (heraldry) The feature above a shield on a coat of arms.
Synonyms
Derived terms
- combat helmet
- bicycle helmet
- construction helmet
- crash helmet
Related terms
Translations
protective head covering
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Finnish
Noun
helmet
Declension
| Inflection of helmet (Kotus type 7/ovi, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | helmet | |
| genitive | — | helmien | |
| partitive | — | helmiä | |
| illative | — | helmiin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | — | helmet | |
| accusative | nom. | — | helmet |
| gen. | — | ||
| genitive | — | helmien | |
| partitive | — | helmiä | |
| inessive | — | helmissä | |
| elative | — | helmistä | |
| illative | — | helmiin | |
| adessive | — | helmillä | |
| ablative | — | helmiltä | |
| allative | — | helmille | |
| essive | — | helminä | |
| translative | — | helmiksi | |
| instructive | — | helmin | |
| abessive | — | helmittä | |
| comitative | — | helmineen | |