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barrel helms

barrel helms is the plural of barrel helm.

Meaning of barrel helm

Noun

barrel helm (plural barrel helms)

  1. A great helm.
    • Barrel helms, and iron caps fitted with nose-guards of the ancient fashion, are also found. Except for the head-pieces no plates appear beyond greaves, or bainbergs and small knee-caps. It is worthy of remark that the ...1910, George Clinch, English Costume from Prehistoric Times to the End of the Eighteenth Century, page 34

Questions about barrel helms

What is barrel helms the plural of?
Barrel helms is the plural of barrel helm.

Words near barrel helms in the dictionary

  1. barrel file
  2. barrel files
  3. barrel head
  4. barrel heads
  5. barrel helm
  6. barrel helms
  7. barrel hitch
  8. barrel hoop
  9. barrel hoops
  10. barrel jellyfish
  11. barrel jellyfishes

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