steel pot helmet
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Meaning · English
A style of soldier's helmet resembling the helmet used by U.S. soldiery from World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “steel pot helmet” mean?
A style of soldier's helmet resembling the helmet used by U.S. soldiery from World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
Is “steel pot helmet” formal or informal?
steel pot helmet is generally slang.