The difference between Helmet and Suit of armour

When used as nouns, helmet means a protective head covering, usually part of armour, whereas suit of armour means a collection of garments, usually made of metal, worn over the body for protection in battle from weapons.

Helmet is also verb with the meaning: to cover with, or as if with, a helmet.

check bellow for the other definitions of Helmet and Suit of armour

  1. Helmet as a noun:

    A protective head covering, usually part of armour.

  2. Helmet as a noun (heraldry):

    That which resembles a helmet in form, position, etc. The upper part of a chemist's retort. The hood-shaped upper sepal or petal of some flowers, as of the monkshood or the snapdragon. A naked shield or protuberance on the top or fore part of the head of a bird. The feature above a shield on a coat of arms. The glans penis.

  1. Helmet as a verb (transitive):

    To cover with, or as if with, a helmet.

  1. Suit of armour as a noun:

    A collection of garments, usually made of metal, worn over the body for protection in battle from weapons.

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