1
: a covering or enclosing headpiece of ancient or medieval armor see armor illustration
2
: any of various protective head coverings usually made of a hard material to resist impact
3
: something resembling a helmet
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Perryman delivered a helmet-to-helmet hit to the Cowboys’ Ryan Flournoy.
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Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 25 Dec. 2025
Everything’s gone by now, save for the helmet.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2025
And Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton ran upfield barking at Moss and Locke, pointing fingers at his helmet as if to say think.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
Next, Rivers figures to swap out his helmet for a ballcap.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
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Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 25 Dec. 2025
Everything’s gone by now, save for the helmet.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2025
And Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton ran upfield barking at Moss and Locke, pointing fingers at his helmet as if to say think.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
Next, Rivers figures to swap out his helmet for a ballcap.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
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“Helmet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helmet. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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