close helmet

UK/ˈkləʊs ˈhɛlmət/UK/ˈkləʊz-/US/ˈkloʊs ˈhɛlmət/US/ˈkloʊz-/

noun

A helmet that entirely covers the head, including the face.

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Meanings

nounclose helmet (plural close helmets)

plural close helmets

  1. historicalA 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

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APA

close helmet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close%20helmet

MLA

“close helmet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close%20helmet. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “close helmet,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close%20helmet.

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