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heaume

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • US: /hoʊm/
  • UK: /həʊm/
  • rhymes with -əʊm
  • homophone: Home
  • homophone: hom
  • homophone: holm
  • homophone: home
  • homophone: holme

1

noun

Meaning 1

A large helmet extended to and rested on the shoulders, worn in the 12th and 13th centuries: a great helm.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a large medieval helmet supported on the shoulders

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: helmet

History

Etymology

From Middle French heaume, from Old French helme. Doublet of helm.