That part of the armour which covers the head; a helmet. Now poetic and archaic.

The part of a suit of armour that covers the head; applied to the helmet itself, or to a flexible head-covering inside the helmet. Obsolete.

The apex or ‘cone’ of a helmet; hence, a helmet or head-piece.

Armour. A helmet made of iron. Now historical.

A piece of armour for the head; a head-piece, a casque; also, a piece of armour for the head of a horse; a kind of mask or visor with holes for…

A defensive cover for the head; a piece of armour, usually made of, or strengthened with, metal, which covers the head wholly or in part.

A helmet or headpiece: also cap of fence.

= sense 3.

A piece of armour for a person's head, a helmet. archaic and historical in later use.

A head-piece or helmet; = casque, n. Obsolete.

In extended use. A helmet. Obsolete. rare.

A piece of armour to cover the head; a helmet. A term applied very loosely to all kinds of military head-pieces, and now only historical…

(a) chiefly Military cover or protection for the head; (as a count noun) something serving to cover or protect the head; (b) a cover for the head…