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Definition of Hard hat
1. Noun. A worker skilled in building offices or dwellings etc..
2. Noun. A lightweight protective helmet (plastic or metal) worn by construction workers.
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
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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