Meanings
nounsteel pot helmet (plural steel pot helmets)
plural steel pot helmets
- slanggovernmentA style of soldier's helmet resembling the helmet used by U.S. soldiery from World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
Synonyms: steel pot
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA style of soldier's helmet resembling the helmet used by U.S. soldiery from World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
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From the helmet's steel construction and pot-like appearance.
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steel pot helmet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steel%20pot%20helmet
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“steel pot helmet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steel%20pot%20helmet. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “steel pot helmet,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steel%20pot%20helmet.
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