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dishelm

dis·helm
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dis-helm]
    • /dɪsˈhɛlm/
    • /dɪshˈelm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dis-helm]
    • /dɪsˈhɛlm/

Definitions of dishelm word

  • verb with object dishelm to deprive of a helmet. 1
  • noun dishelm (poetic) To deprive of a helmet. 1
  • verb dishelm to remove a helmet (from) 0
  • verb dishelm to remove the helm or rudder from 0

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Origin of dishelm

First appearance:

before 1470
One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1470-80; dis-1 + helm2

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Parts of speech for Dishelm

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dishelm popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Antonyms for dishelm

verb dishelm

  • helm — Also, heaume. Also called great helm. a medieval helmet, typically formed as a single cylindrical piece with a flat or raised top, completely enclosing the head.

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