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close helmets

close helmets is the plural of close helmet.

Meaning of close helmet

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

Questions about close helmets

What is close helmets the plural of?
Close helmets is the plural of close helmet.

Words near close helmets in the dictionary

  1. close fertilization
  2. close for press
  3. close harmony
  4. close helm
  5. close helmet
  6. close helmets
  7. close helms
  8. close in
  9. close in on
  10. close in upon
  11. close of business

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