Noun

(en noun)

A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.

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* {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-29, volume=407, issue=8842, page=28, magazine=(The Economist)

, title= High and wet , passage=Floods in northern India, mostly in the small state of Uttarakhand, have wrought disaster on an enormous scale. The early, intense onset of the monsoon on June 14th swelled rivers, washing away roads, bridges, hotels and even whole villages .}}

(British) A rural habitation that has a church, but no market.

(Australia) A planned community such as a retirement community or shopping district.

Noun

(en noun)

A protective head covering.

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, title=(The China Governess) , chapter=2 citation , passage=Now that she had rested and had fed from the luncheon tray Mrs. Broome had just removed, she had reverted to her normal gaiety.  She looked cool in a grey tailored cotton dress with a terracotta scarf and shoes and her hair a black silk helmet .}}

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.

# (heraldry) The feature above a shield on a coat of arms.