Helmet shell — Helmet Hel met, n. [OF. helmet, a dim of helme, F. heaume; of Teutonic origin; cf. G. helm, akin to AS. & OS. helm, D. helm, helmet, Icel. hj[=a]lmr, Sw. hjelm, Dan. hielm, Goth. hilms; and prob. from the root of AS. helan to hide, to hele; cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
helmet shell — noun 1. : a gastropod mollusk of the family Cassididae 2. : the thick walled shell of the helmet shell often used for cameos * * * 1. a predatory marine gastropod of the family Cassidae, characterized by a thick, heavy shell with a broadened… … Useful english dictionary
helmet-shell — helˈmet shell noun A gastropod of the genus Cassis, having a thick heavy shell with bold ridges • • • Main Entry: ↑helmet … Useful english dictionary
helmet shell — hel′met shell n. 1) ivt a predatory marine gastropod of the family Cassidae, characterized by a thick heavy shell with a broadened outer lip 2) ivt the shell of this animal, used for making cameos • Etymology: 1745–55 … From formal English to slang
helmet shell — Pū, olē … English-Hawaiian dictionary
Helmet — Hel met, n. [OF. helmet, a dim of helme, F. heaume; of Teutonic origin; cf. G. helm, akin to AS. & OS. helm, D. helm, helmet, Icel. hj[=a]lmr, Sw. hjelm, Dan. hielm, Goth. hilms; and prob. from the root of AS. helan to hide, to hele; cf. also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Helmet beetle — Helmet Hel met, n. [OF. helmet, a dim of helme, F. heaume; of Teutonic origin; cf. G. helm, akin to AS. & OS. helm, D. helm, helmet, Icel. hj[=a]lmr, Sw. hjelm, Dan. hielm, Goth. hilms; and prob. from the root of AS. helan to hide, to hele; cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Helmet shrike — Helmet Hel met, n. [OF. helmet, a dim of helme, F. heaume; of Teutonic origin; cf. G. helm, akin to AS. & OS. helm, D. helm, helmet, Icel. hj[=a]lmr, Sw. hjelm, Dan. hielm, Goth. hilms; and prob. from the root of AS. helan to hide, to hele; cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shell — 1. Marine shell. Pūpū (see Haw. Eng. entry and entries that follow it), iwi. Also: ākōlea (pipipi ākōlea, kōlea), ālealea, aoa (maka aoa), apuhihi, āunauna, hailimoa, hau, hīhīwai (hapawai), hūai, kahelelani, kauna oa (kio, una oa), koholua,… … English-Hawaiian dictionary
helmet — noun 1》 a hard or padded protective hat. 2》 Botany the arched upper part (galea) of the corolla in some flowers. 3》 (also helmet shell) a predatory mollusc with a squat heavy shell, living in tropical and temperate seas. [Family Cassidae.]… … English new terms dictionary
