helmets
SayHEL-mits/ˈhɛlmɪts/
- 1Plural of helmet.
The soldiers stored their helmets in neat rows along the wall.
Modern cycling helmets are designed to absorb impact and reduce head injuries.
Note
The plural is regular: helmet simply takes -s, with no change to the stem. It carries every meaning of the singular, not only armor and sports gear. It also covers heraldic helms set above shields, the hooded upper sepals of monkshood and snapdragon, the bare shields on some birds' heads, and the upper parts of chemists' retorts.
helmets is a form of helmet
helmet, noun: A hard protective covering for the head, often forming part of a suit of armor. Full entry
- Forms
- helmethelmets plural
- Spelling
- helmet → helmets: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /s/.
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