a helmet

  • 61helmet — Hood Hood, n. [OE. hood, hod, AS. h[=o]d; akin to D. hoed hat, G. hut, OHG. huot, also to E. hat, and prob. to E. heed. [root]13.] 1. State; condition. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] How could thou ween, through that disguised hood To hide thy state from… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 62Helmet of Constantine — The Helmet of Constantine was an item that was made from the relics gathered by St. Helena. See Bridle of Constantine …

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  • 63Helmet cover — The helmet cover was first used by the United States Marine Corps during the Pacific War to help blend in with in their surroundings. The cover is made out of canvas or cotton and comes in many camouflage designs, for example: woodland, desert or …

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  • 64Helmet Massacre — The Helmet Massacre of the Tikuna people took place in 1988, and was initially treated as homicide. Since 1994 it has been treated by the Brazilian courts as a genocide. Thirteen men were convicted of genocide in 2001. In November 2004 at the… …

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  • 65Helmet (pigeon) — The Helmet is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding.cite book |last=Levi |first=Wendell |title= The Pigeon|year= 1977|publisher= Levi Publishing Co, Inc|location= Sumter, S.C.|isbn=0853900132 ] Helmets, along… …

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  • 66helmet-shrike — ▪ bird  any of nine species of African songbirds (order Passeriformes) characterized by a forwardly directed crest on the forehead. Several Prionops species, often called red billed shrikes, were formerly separated in the genus Sigmodus. They are …

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  • 67Helmet, bicycle — A well known but often neglected device designed to protect the head of a bicyclist. Helmets decrease the risk of head injuries (traumatic brain damage) by about 85%. Unfortunately, only about 18% of bicyclists in the US use helmets all or most… …

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  • 68Helmet Court —    1) Land purchased in Helmet Court near Billingsgate for the poor of the parish of St. Olave Hart Street (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 40).    Not named in the maps and not identified.    2) South out of London Wall at No. 25 east of Basinghall… …

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  • 69Helmet Court, East Smithfield —    A small court west out of Butcher Row, at No. 31, by Helmet Steps (Hatton, 1708 Lockie, 1810).    In Strype, ed. 1720, Vol. 1, p. 64, the street is more extensive, running from St. Katherine s lane to Butcher Row, being the one called Great… …

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  • 70helmet —    A miner s, climber s or other kind of non metallic, protective helmet used in caving …

    Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology