steel pot helmet
English
a U.S. Vietnam War era steel pot
Etymology
From the helmet's steel construction and pot-like appearance.
Noun
steel pot helmet (plural steel pot helmets)
- (military, slang) a style of soldier's helmet resembling the helmet used by U.S. soldiery from WWII and the Korean and American-Vietnam Wars.
Synonyms
- steel pot (abbreviation)
Related terms
- washbasin helmet
- coal scuttle helmet