Thesaurus: helmet

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1. n. A defensive covering for the head. See Casque, Headpiece, Morion, Sallet, and Illust. of Beaver.
2. n. The representation of a helmet over shields or coats of arms, denoting gradations of rank by modifications of form.
3. 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.
4. n. That which resembles a helmet in form, position, etc.
5. n. The upper part of a retort.
6. n. The hood-formed upper sepal or petal of some flowers, as of the monkshood or the snapdragon.
7. n. A naked shield or protuberance on the top or fore part of the head of a bird.
8. n. armor plate that protects the head
9. n. a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows
10. 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) (Zoöl.) A naked shield or protuberance on the top or fore part of the head of a bird. Helmet beetle (Zoöl.), a leaf-eating beetle of the family Chrysomelidæ, having a short, broad, and flattened body. Many species are known. -- Helmet shell (Zoöl.), 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 (Zoöl.), an African wood shrike of the genus Prionodon, having a large crest.
11. A defensive covering for the head. See Casque, Headpiece,Morion, Sallet, and Illust. of Beaver.
12. n:100 n. armor plate that protects the head n. a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows