dishelming

/dɪsˈhɛlmɪŋ/
verb
  1. The act of removing or knocking off a helmet.
    • Dishelming the statue's helmet was part of the restoration process.
    • Dishelming an opponent was a skillful move in medieval combat.
    • The squire practiced dishelming on a training dummy every afternoon.
adjective
  1. That removes or knocks off a helmet.
    • The dishelming blow sent the helmet spinning across the field.
    • He used a dishelming technique taught by his fencing master.
    • The dishelming strike was perfectly aimed at the visor hinge.
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