coal scuttle helmet

noun

A style of soldier's helmet that is almost identical to resembles the helmet used by current Chilean soldiery, German soldiery at the end of World War I and during World War II, and Chinese soldiery during the Second Sino-Japanese War.

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coal scuttleStahlhelm
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Meanings

nouncoal scuttle helmet (plural coal scuttle helmets)

plural coal scuttle helmets

  1. slanggovernmentA style of soldier's helmet that is almost identical to resembles the helmet used by current Chilean soldiery, German soldiery at the end of World War I and during World War II, and Chinese soldiery during the Second Sino-Japanese War.

    Synonyms: coal scuttle, Stahlhelm

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA style of soldier's helmet that is almost identical to resembles the helmet used by current Chilean soldiery, German soldiery at the end of World War I and during World War II, and Chinese soldiery during the Second Sino-Japanese War.

Similar
coal scuttleStahlhelm
Also see
stahlhelm

Origin

From the helmet's appearance similar to a coal scuttle (coal bucket) of the early 20th century.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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