[ˈhɛlmɪt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a hard or padded protective hat, various types of which are worn by soldiers, police officers, motorcyclists, sports players, and others

- the arched upper part (galea) of the corolla in some flowers, especially those of the mint and orchid families

- a predatory mollusc with a squat heavy shell, which lives in tropical and temperate seas


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, diminutive of helme, of Germanic origin; related to helm