- balaclava helmet
- noun see balaclava
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
balaclava helmet
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balaclava helmet — ➡ balaclava * * * … Universalium
balaclava helmet — noun a cap that is close fitting and woolen and covers all of the head but the face • Syn: ↑balaclava • Hypernyms: ↑cap … Useful english dictionary
Balaclava helmet — woolen head covering worn in cold weather … English contemporary dictionary
balaclava — n. close fitting and woolen and covers all of the head but the face. Syn: balaclava helmet. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
balaclava — woolen head covering, especially worn by soldiers, evidently named for village near Sebastopol, Russia, site of a battle Oct. 25, 1854, in the Crimean War. But the term (originally Balaclava helmet) does not appear before 1881 and seems to have… … Etymology dictionary
balaclava — [bäl΄ə klä′və] n. [after BALAKLAVA: prob. because worn by soldiers in the Crimean War] a knitted covering for the head and neck, with an opening for the nose and eyes, worn for protection against wind and extreme cold: also balaclava helmet … English World dictionary
balaclava hood — balaclava helmet or balaclava hood, a woolen covering for the head and shoulders, worn especially by soldiers or sailors in very cold weather … Useful english dictionary
Balaclava (clothing) — Different ways of wearing a balaclava … Wikipedia
Helmet — For other uses, see Helmet (disambiguation). A woman wearing a cycling helmet A helmet is a form of protective gear worn on the head to protect it from injuries. Ceremonial or symbolic helmets (e.g., English policeman s helmet) without protective … Wikipedia
Balaclava — Places: *Balaklava, a town in the Crimea, Ukraine, site of the Battle of Balaclava of the Crimean War *Balaklava, South Australia *Balaklava, a small town in the Cockpit County in central Jamaica *Balaclava, County Durham, County Durham, England… … Wikipedia
