helmet vs tam

helmet

noun
  • A contemptible or stupid person. 

  • 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. 

  • A hard, protective head covering, typically part of armour. 

  • The upper part of a chemist's retort. 

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

tam

noun
  • Synonym of tam o'shanter, a type of cap. 

  • Synonym of picul, a unit of weight, particularly in Cantonese contexts. 

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