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bonedome

noun

Etymology

From bone + dome.

  1. calqued from οἶκος τῆς ἐκκλησίας
  2. derived from domus (ecclesiae)
  3. derived from duomo
  4. borrowed from dome
  5. compounded as bonedome — “bone + dome”

Definitions

  1. An aviator's protective helmet.

    • Unlike their USAF brethren with their 'bonedomes', the Australian pilots were only issued WW II type leather helmets. They afforded scant protection.
    • Still in their bonedomes, the pilots perched on top of the ladders, answering the ground crews' excited queries.

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