Phrase guide

hard hat

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A helmet, usually made from rigid plastic, used on construction sites to protect the head from falling objects.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a lightweight protective helmet (plastic or metal) worn by construction workers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tin hat, safety hat

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: helmet

3

noun

Meaning 3

a worker skilled in building offices or dwellings etc.

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: construction worker

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: craftsman, artisan, journeyman, artificer

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

52 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: шало́м (šalóm) — construction helmet
  • Belarusian: ка́ска (káska) — construction helmet
  • Catalan: casc de protecció — construction helmet
  • Catalan: casc de seguretat — construction helmet
  • Chinese Cantonese: 安全帽 — construction helmet
  • Hakka Chinese: 安全帽 (ôn-chhiòn-mo) — construction helmet
  • Chinese: 安全帽 (an-choân-bō) — construction helmet
  • Chinese Mandarin: 安全帽 (ānquánmào) — construction helmet
  • Czech: přilba — construction helmet
  • Danish: sikkerhedshjelm — construction helmet
  • Danish: beskyttelseshjelm — construction helmet
  • Dutch: veiligheidshelm — construction helmet
  • Estonian: ehituskiiver — construction helmet
  • Finnish: kypärä — construction helmet
  • Finnish: työmaakypärä — construction helmet
  • French: casque — construction helmet
  • French: casque de chantier — construction helmet
  • Galician: casco — construction helmet
  • German: Schutzhelm — construction helmet
  • German: Bauhelm — construction helmet
  • German: Sicherheitshelm — construction helmet
  • Greek: κράνος ασφαλείας (krános asfaleías) — construction helmet
  • Hungarian: védősisak — construction helmet
  • Italian: elmetto di protezione — construction helmet
  • Japanese: 安全帽 (anzenbō) — construction helmet
  • Japanese: 保護帽 (hogobō) — construction helmet
  • Japanese: ヘルメット (herumetto) — construction helmet
  • Korean: 안전모 (anjeonmo) — construction helmet
  • Latvian: ķivere — construction helmet
  • Norwegian Bokmål: vernehjelm — construction helmet
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: vernehjelm — construction helmet
  • Persian: کاسک (kâsk) — construction helmet
  • Polish: kask — construction helmet
  • Polish: kask budowlany — construction helmet
  • Portuguese: capacete de proteção — construction helmet
  • Portuguese: capacete de segurança — construction helmet
  • Romanian: caschetă — construction helmet
  • Romanian: cască — construction helmet
  • Romansh: chapellina da protecziun — construction helmet
  • Russian: шлем-ка́ска (šlem-káska) — construction helmet
  • Russian: шлем (šlem) — construction helmet
  • Russian: ка́ска (káska) — construction helmet
  • Slovak: prilba — construction helmet
  • Slovene: zaščitna čelada — construction helmet
  • Spanish: casco — construction helmet
  • Spanish: casco de construcción — construction helmet
  • Swahili: kofia ngumu — construction helmet
  • Swedish: skyddshjälm — construction helmet
  • Swedish: byggarbetarhjälm — construction helmet
  • Turkish: baret — construction helmet
  • Ukrainian: шоло́м (šolóm) — construction helmet
  • Ukrainian: ка́ска (káska) — construction helmet