Definition of Hard hat

1. Noun. A worker skilled in building offices or dwellings etc..

Exact synonyms: Construction Worker
Generic synonyms: Artificer, Artisan, Craftsman, Journeyman

2. Noun. A lightweight protective helmet (plastic or metal) worn by construction workers.
Exact synonyms: Safety Hat, Tin Hat
Generic synonyms: Helmet

Definition of Hard hat

1. Noun. A helmet, usually made from rigid plastic, used on construction sites to protect the head from falling objects. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hard Hat

hard done by
hard drink
hard drive
hard drives
hard drop
hard drops
hard drug
hard feelings
hard fern
hard freeze
hard freezes
hard g
hard gainer
hard handed
hard hat (current term)
hard hats
hard head
hard hit
hard knocks
hard labor
hard landscaping
hard lead
hard lemonade
hard line
hard lines
hard liquor
hard luck
hard maple
hard matte

Literary usage of Hard hat

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine (1845)
"As yon value your comfort, dear reader, never purchase a hard hat. A hard heart may be borne with, but a hard hat—never! And last of all, a hat should be ..."

2. The U. S. Coal Industry, 1970-1990: Two Decades of Change (1992)
"This suit served as the basis for modern hard-hat diving gear. ... No major developments occurred in hard-hat gear until the 20th century, ..."

3. Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Cory Doctorow (2006)
"He socked the other hard-hat in the shoulder. The other hard-hat grunted into his coffee. "Nice. Very nice. You're gonna be a lot of fun today, I can tell. ..."

4. From the Bottom Up: The Life Story of Alexander Irvine by Alexander Irvine (1910)
"I became the possessor of a hard hat. For two years, I had instinctively longed for something on my head that I could politely remove to a lady. ..."

5. Safety and Health Requirements Manual: U. S. Army Corps of Engineers edited by Robert H. Griffin (1999)
"D.01 All persons working in or visiting hard hat areas shall be provided with ... hard hat areas are those areas with potential hazard of head injury: all ..."

6. Manners & Social Usages by Mary Elizabeth (Wilson) Sherwood (1897)
"Many a fair forehead has been saved from a terrible scar by the resistant hard hat. The habit of riding every day and of getting thoroughly accustomed to ..."

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