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.

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Meanings

nounChalcidian helmet (plural Chalcidian helmets)

plural Chalcidian helmets

  1. historicalA 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.

Origin

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

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APA

Chalcidian helmet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chalcidian%20helmet

MLA

“Chalcidian helmet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chalcidian%20helmet. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chalcidian helmet,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chalcidian%20helmet.

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