Helmet Synonyms & Definitions

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• HelmetDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (n.) 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.
2. (n.) The upper part of a retort.
3. (n.) A defensive covering for the head. See Casque, Headpiece, Morion, Sallet, and Illust. of Beaver.
4. (n.) A naked shield or protuberance on the top or fore part of the head of a bird.
5. (n.) That which resembles a helmet in form, position, etc.
6. (n.) The representation of a helmet over shields or coats of arms, denoting gradations of rank by modifications of form.
7. (n.) The hood-formed upper sepal or petal of some flowers, as of the monkshood or the snapdragon.

• Helmet-shapedDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (a.) Shaped like a helmet; galeate. See Illust. of Galeate.