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Chalcidian helmet

Chalcidian helmet noun: a kind of bronze helmet with a hemispherical dome, cheek pieces, and neck and nose guards, with a loop on either side for the wearer's ears.

Noun

Chalcidian helmet (plural Chalcidian helmets)

  1. (historical) A kind of bronze helmet with a hemispherical dome, cheek pieces, and neck and nose guards, with a loop on either side for the wearer's ears.

Forms of Chalcidian helmet

pluralChalcidian helmets

Origin of Chalcidian helmet

So called from being often depicted on pottery that was thought to originate from the Euboean city of Chalcis.

Questions about Chalcidian helmet

What does Chalcidian helmet mean?
Chalcidian helmet means a kind of bronze helmet with a hemispherical dome, cheek pieces, and neck and nose guards, with a loop on either side for the wearer's ears.
What part of speech is Chalcidian helmet?
Chalcidian helmet is a noun.
What is the plural of Chalcidian helmet?
The plural of Chalcidian helmet is Chalcidian helmets.

Words near Chalcidian helmet in the dictionary

  1. Chalchuapa
  2. chalcid
  3. chalcid wasp
  4. chalcid wasps
  5. Chalcidian
  6. Chalcidian helmet
  7. Chalcidians
  8. Chalcidic
  9. chalcidica
  10. Chalcidice
  11. chalcidicum

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