Helmet — For other uses, see Helmet (disambiguation). A woman wearing a cycling helmet A helmet is a form of protective gear worn on the head to protect it from injuries. Ceremonial or symbolic helmets (e.g., English policeman s helmet) without protective … Wikipedia
Helmet (cricket) — Indian batsmen wearing helmets In the sport of cricket, batsmen often wear a helmet to protect themselves from injury by the cricket ball, which is very hard and can be bowled to them at speeds over 90 miles per hour (140 km/h). There are… … Wikipedia
helmet — A miner s, climber s or other kind of non metallic, protective helmet used in caving … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
helmet — [hel′mət] n. [OFr, dim. of helme, helmet < Frank * helm: for IE base see HELM1] 1. a protective covering for the head; specif., a) the headpiece of ancient or medieval armor: see ARMOR b) the metal head covering worn in modern warfare c) the… … English World dictionary
helmet — ► NOUN ▪ a hard or padded protective hat. DERIVATIVES helmeted adjective. ORIGIN Old French, little helmet … English terms dictionary
helmet — 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… … Universalium
Helmet mounted display — For non aviation applications, see Head mounted display Helmet mounted display The Integrated Helmet and Display Sight System (IHADSS) A helmet mounted display ( … Wikipedia
helmet — /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 …
Helmet (disambiguation) — The word helmet and similar can mean: *Types of protective headgear: see Helmet#Types of helmet *Helmet (band), an American rock band *Helmet Airport, an airstrip in British Columbia, Canada * Policeman s helmet is a British colloquial name for… … Wikipedia
helmet — Synonyms and related words: achievement, aegis, alerion, animal charge, annulet, argent, arm guard, armorial bearings, armory, arms, azure, backstop, bandeau, bar, bar sinister, baton, bearings, bend, bend sinister, billet, blazon, blazonry,… … Moby Thesaurus
