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Close helm — In Medieval armor, the close helm was a military helmet worn by knights and other combatants in the late medieval and early renaissance era. It carried a visor that pivoted up and fully enclosed the head and neck area, unlike earlier helms such… … Wikipedia
Close helmet — An anaglyph image of a closed helmet. 3D red cyan glasses are recommended to view this image correctly. The closed helmet covers the entire head and was … Wikipedia
Close-Helmet — A form of close fitting, full helmet, of the 16th and 17th centuries. The close helm clearly derived from the armet, which it supplanted. ♦ Round topped helmet attached to neck armour. (Seward, Desmond. Henry V: The Scourge of God, 222) … Medieval glossary
close helmet — noun see close helm * * * /klohz/, Armor. a completely closed helmet of the late 15th century and after, having a facial defense composed of a visor and beaver or of a visor, ventail, and beaver attached to a pivot on each side … Useful english dictionary
Geschlossener Helm — von Ferdinand I. um 1530. Zeichnung von Wendelin Boeheim aus dem Jahr 1890 … Deutsch Wikipedia
USS Helm (DD-388) — was a Bagley class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for Rear Admiral James Meredith Helm. Helm received 11 battle stars for her World War II service in the Pacific.Pre war Helm was launched by Norfolk Navy… … Wikipedia
Great helm — The great helm or heaume, also called pot helm and barrel helm , of the High Middle Ages arose in the late 12th century in the context of the crusades and remained in use until the 14th century. They were used by knights and heavy infantry in… … Wikipedia
Matt Helm — For the Olympic diver, see Mathew Helm. Matt Helm as depicted on the back cover of The Wrecking Crew, 1960 Matt Helm is a fictional character created by author Donald Hamilton. He is a U.S. government counter agent a man whose primary job is to… … Wikipedia
Theodor Helm — Theodor Otto Helm (April 91843 in Vienna ndash; December 25 1920 Vienna) was an Austrian music critic and writer.Theodor Otto Helm was a leading figure in Viennese musical life and a prominent music critic in Vienna for fifty years (1866 1916).… … Wikipedia
Weather helm — is the tendency of boating vessels to move towards the source of wind, creating an unbalanced helm that requires pulling the tiller windward to counteract the effect. Weather helm is the opposite of lee helm. When a vessel is close hauled and… … Wikipedia
