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helmet

Protective utilitarian head covering, often with a strap that goes under the chin. It is worn for activities where the head might be damaged, such as building work, horse riding, motorcycling, or by military personnel as protection against low impacts. The design of the helmet is adapted for the specific activity.
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The Grand Duchess positively wanted to show the new helmet to the ambassador.
Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
The ease with which he had knocked it to pieces disconcerted him somewhat, and to guard against that danger he set to work again, fixing bars of iron on the inside until he was satisfied with its strength; and then, not caring to try any more experiments with it, he passed it and adopted it as a helmet of the most perfect construction.
Don Quixote by Cervantes, Miguel View in context
For the helmet of Pluto, which maketh the politic man go invisible, is secrecy in the counsel, and celerity in the execution.
The Essays by Bacon, Sir Francis View in context
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