1
: a covering or enclosing headpiece of ancient or medieval armor see armor illustration
2
: any of various protective head coverings usually made of a hard material to resist impact
3
: something resembling a helmet
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Sometimes referred to as monkshood or helmet flower, the different species of wolfsbane produce flowers that resemble sloped hoods or helmets: for Aconitum napellus, these range from purple to blue, whereas those of Aconitum lycoctonum are yellow.
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Laura Murphy, JSTOR Daily, 28 Feb. 2025
Unlike instant replay challenges that come off the bench from the manager, only the catcher, pitcher or hitter can challenge the umpire’s pitch call by immediately tapping his cap or helmet.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 25 Feb. 2025
But on a crisp morning in December, the vice chair of the Barona Band of Mission Indians, clad in a firefighter helmet and yellow gear, offered a blessing for safety.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Byron’s all smiles in the green room, joking around while preparing to gift hosts Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos with an autographed helmet and matching black and blue Daytona 500 champion jackets.
—Joseph Wolkin, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Laura Murphy, JSTOR Daily, 28 Feb. 2025
Unlike instant replay challenges that come off the bench from the manager, only the catcher, pitcher or hitter can challenge the umpire’s pitch call by immediately tapping his cap or helmet.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 25 Feb. 2025
But on a crisp morning in December, the vice chair of the Barona Band of Mission Indians, clad in a firefighter helmet and yellow gear, offered a blessing for safety.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Byron’s all smiles in the green room, joking around while preparing to gift hosts Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos with an autographed helmet and matching black and blue Daytona 500 champion jackets.
—Joseph Wolkin, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for helmet
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“Helmet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helmet. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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