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pickelhaube

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

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  • UK: /ˈpɪk(ə)lhaʊbə/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A spiked helmet worn by German troops, especially during the First World War.

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 spiked helmet worn by German soldiers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: helmet

History

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Pickelhaube.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: pikkelhue — helmet
  • French: casque à pointe — helmet
  • German: Pickelhaube — helmet
  • Italian: elmo chiodato — helmet
  • Russian: пике́льхаубе (pikɛ́lʹxaubɛ) — helmet
  • Russian: пикельхе́льм (pikelʹxɛ́lʹm) — helmet
  • Swedish: pickelhuva — helmet