Meaning of helmet | Babel Free

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1. A hard, protective head covering, typically part of armour
2. A hard, protective head covering, typically part of armour.
3. (Can we verify this sense?) Such a helm when placed above a shield on a coat of arms
4. To provide with or put on a helmet.
5. Such a helm when placed above a shield on a coat of arms.
6. That which resembles a helmet in form, position, etc. The upper part of a chemist's retort
7. a metal, leather etc covering to protect the head. Soldiers wear helmets when fighting. helm خوذَه каска capacete helma der Helm hjelm κράνοςcasco kiiver كلاه محافظ kypärä casqueקסדה शिरस्त्राण kaciga (roham-, bukó- stb.)sisak helm hjálmur elmetto ヘルメット 헬멧 šalmas bruņucepure; aizsargcepure topi helmhjelmhełm د اوسپنى خولۍ ، خول ( داوسپنى 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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8. That which resembles a helmet in form, position, etc.
9. The upper part of a chemist's retort.
10. The upper part of a chemist's retort
11. A protective head covering made of hard material, such as leather, metal, or plastic: A firefighter's uniform includes a helmet.
12. The hood-shaped upper sepal or petal of some flowers, as of the monkshood or the snapdragon.
13. The hood-shaped upper sepal or petal of some flowers, as of the monkshood or the snapdragon
14. A piece of armor, usually made of metal, designed to protect the head.
15. A naked shield or protuberance on the top or fore part of the head of a bird.
16. Botany The hood-shaped sepal or corolla of some flowers.
    Botany
17. The glans penis.
18. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a piece of protective or defensive armour for the head worn by soldiers, policemen, firemen, divers, etc
19. A contemptible or stupid person.
    broadly, derogatory
20. (Biology) biology a part or structure resembling a helmet, esp the upper part of the calyx of certain flowers
    biology
21. any of various forms of protective, usu. rigid head covering worn by soldiers, firefighters, football players, cyclists, etc.
22. a piece of medieval armor for the head; helm.
23. anything resembling a helmet in form or position.

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Examples

“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.”

“Most speedboarders wear helmets, knee and elbow pads, and occasionally all-in-one aerodynamic suits, to protect themselves.”

“Jarvo’s a stinky old helmet.”

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