Helmet

  • 11Helmet — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Helmet », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Helmet signifie « casque » en anglais …

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  • 12helmet — helmeted, adj. helmetlike, adj. /hel mit/, n. 1. any of various forms of protective head covering worn by soldiers, firefighters, divers, cyclists, etc. 2. medieval armor for the head. 3. (in fencing, singlestick, etc.) a protective device for… …

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  • 13helmet — /ˈhɛlmət / (say helmuht) noun 1. a defensive covering for the head as: a. any of various forms of protective head covering worn by soldiers, firefighters, divers, etc. b. → safety helmet. c. → crash helmet. d. medieval armour for the hea …

  • 14helmet — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, diminutive of helme helmet, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English helm helmet, Old High German helan to conceal more at hell Date: 15th century 1. a covering or enclosing headpiece of ancient… …

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  • 15helmet — n. 1) a crash, safety; sun (AE) helmet 2) a steel helmet * * * [ helmɪt] safety sun (AE) helmet a crash a steel …

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  • 16helmet — [15] A helmet is literally a ‘little protective hat’. The word was borrowed from Old French helmet, a diminutive form of helme ‘helmet’. This in turn was acquired by Old French from Germanic *khelmaz (source of English helm [OE]), which goes back …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 17helmet */ — UK [ˈhelmɪt] / US [ˈhelmət] noun [countable] Word forms helmet : singular helmet plural helmets a hard hat that you wear to protect your head a motorcycle helmet …

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  • 18helmet — [15] A helmet is literally a ‘little protective hat’. The word was borrowed from Old French helmet, a diminutive form of helme ‘helmet’. This in turn was acquired by Old French from Germanic *khelmaz (source of English helm [OE]), which goes back …

    Word origins

  • 19helmet — (Order Cladocera): Helmet shaped elongation of anterior margin of head in certain individuals of a population. Appearance of helmeted individuals and shape of helmet is governed by environmental and genetic factors. (See also cyclomorph)… …

    Crustacea glossary

  • 20helmet — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ leather, metal, plastic, steel, tin (esp. BrE) ▪ protective ▪ full face, visored …

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