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Helmet Helmet Hel"met, n. [OF. helmet, a dim of helme, F. heaume; of
Teutonic origin; cf. G. helm, akin to AS. & OS. helm, D.
helm, helmet, Icel. hj[=a]lmr, 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. [,c]arman
protection. [root]17. Cf. Hele, Hell, Helm a helmet.]
1. (Armor) A defensive covering for the head. See Casque,
Headpiece, Morion, Sallet, and Illust. of Beaver.
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) (Zo["o]l.) A naked shield or protuberance on the top
or fore part of the head of a bird.
Helmet beetle (Zo["o]l.), a leaf-eating beetle of the
family Chrysomelid[ae], having a short, broad, and
flattened body. Many species are known.
Helmet shell (Zo["o]l.), 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 (Zo["o]l.), an African wood shrike of the
genus Prionodon, having a large crest.
Helmet beetle Helmet Hel"met, n. [OF. helmet, a dim of helme, F. heaume; of
Teutonic origin; cf. G. helm, akin to AS. & OS. helm, D.
helm, helmet, Icel. hj[=a]lmr, 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. [,c]arman
protection. [root]17. Cf. Hele, Hell, Helm a helmet.]
1. (Armor) A defensive covering for the head. See Casque,
Headpiece, Morion, Sallet, and Illust. of Beaver.
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) (Zo["o]l.) A naked shield or protuberance on the top
or fore part of the head of a bird.
Helmet beetle (Zo["o]l.), a leaf-eating beetle of the
family Chrysomelid[ae], having a short, broad, and
flattened body. Many species are known.
Helmet shell (Zo["o]l.), 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 (Zo["o]l.), an African wood shrike of the
genus Prionodon, having a large crest.
Helmet shell Helmet Hel"met, n. [OF. helmet, a dim of helme, F. heaume; of
Teutonic origin; cf. G. helm, akin to AS. & OS. helm, D.
helm, helmet, Icel. hj[=a]lmr, 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. [,c]arman
protection. [root]17. Cf. Hele, Hell, Helm a helmet.]
1. (Armor) A defensive covering for the head. See Casque,
Headpiece, Morion, Sallet, and Illust. of Beaver.
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) (Zo["o]l.) A naked shield or protuberance on the top
or fore part of the head of a bird.
Helmet beetle (Zo["o]l.), a leaf-eating beetle of the
family Chrysomelid[ae], having a short, broad, and
flattened body. Many species are known.
Helmet shell (Zo["o]l.), 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 (Zo["o]l.), an African wood shrike of the
genus Prionodon, having a large crest.
Helmet shrike Helmet Hel"met, n. [OF. helmet, a dim of helme, F. heaume; of
Teutonic origin; cf. G. helm, akin to AS. & OS. helm, D.
helm, helmet, Icel. hj[=a]lmr, 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. [,c]arman
protection. [root]17. Cf. Hele, Hell, Helm a helmet.]
1. (Armor) A defensive covering for the head. See Casque,
Headpiece, Morion, Sallet, and Illust. of Beaver.
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) (Zo["o]l.) A naked shield or protuberance on the top
or fore part of the head of a bird.
Helmet beetle (Zo["o]l.), a leaf-eating beetle of the
family Chrysomelid[ae], having a short, broad, and
flattened body. Many species are known.
Helmet shell (Zo["o]l.), 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 (Zo["o]l.), an African wood shrike of the
genus Prionodon, having a large crest.
Helmeted Helmeted Hel`met*ed, a.
Wearing a helmet; furnished with or having a helmet or
helmet-shaped part; galeate.
Helmet-shaped Helmet-shaped Hel"met-shaped`, a.
Shaped like a helmet; galeate. See Illust. of Galeate.
pot helmet Pot Pot, n.
1. The total of the bets at stake at one time, as in racing
or card playing; the pool; also (Racing, Eng.) a horse
heavily backed; a favorite. [Slang]
2. (Armor) A plain defensive headpiece; later, and perhaps in
a jocose sense, any helmet; -- called also pot helmet.
3. (Card Playing) The total of the bets at one time; the
pool.
Tilting helmet Tilting Tilt"ing, n.
1. The act of one who tilts; a tilt.
2. The process by which blister steel is rendered ductile by
being forged with a tilt hammer.
Tilting helmet, a helmet of large size and unusual weight
and strength, worn at tilts.
Unhelmet Unhelmet Un*hel"met, v. t. [1 st pref. un- + helmet.]
To deprive of the helmet. --Sir W. Scott.
