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close helmet

UK/ˈkləʊs ˈhɛlmət//ˈkloʊs ˈhɛlmət/

close helmet noun: a helmet that entirely covers the head, including the face.

close helmet: a helmet that entirely covers the head, including the face
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Noun

close helmet (plural close helmets)

  1. (historical) A helmet that entirely covers the head, including the face.
    • A close helmet entirely covers the head, face, and neck, having on the front perforations for the admission of air, and slits through which the wearer may see objects around him, this part which is stiled the visor lifts up by means of a pivot over each ear.1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 7

Forms of close helmet

pluralclose helmets

Questions about close helmet

What does close helmet mean?
Close helmet means a helmet that entirely covers the head, including the face.
What part of speech is close helmet?
Close helmet is a noun.
How do you pronounce close helmet?
Close helmet is pronounced /ˈkləʊs ˈhɛlmət/ (UK).
What is the plural of close helmet?
The plural of close helmet is close helmets.

Words near close helmet in the dictionary

  1. close enough for horseshoes and hand grenades
  2. close fertilization
  3. close for press
  4. close harmony
  5. close helm
  6. close helmet
  7. close helmets
  8. close helms
  9. close in
  10. close in on
  11. close in upon

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