Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

great helm

/ɡɹeɪt.hɛlm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.65 in modern English

Syllables: great helm
IPA: /ɡɹeɪt.hɛlm/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A helmet in the form of a flat-topped or curved barrel of metal with small openings for sight and ventilation, worn chiefly from the 12th to 14th century.

Inflected Forms

great helms (plural) greathelm (alternative)

Synonyms

barrel helm bucket helm heaume pot helm

Questions

How do you pronounce great helm?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹeɪt.hɛlm/.
What does great helm mean?: A helmet in the form of a flat-topped or curved barrel of metal with small openings for sight and ventilation, worn chiefly from the 12th to 14th century.

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