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Meanings of tin hat in English

Portuguese
capacete
Catalan
casc
Spanish
casco

A lightweight protective helmet (plastic or metal) worn by construction workers.

capacete
Usage of tin hat in English
1
A tin hat will be just the thing for a fireman.
Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue Giving a Show
2
His tin hat slid to one side of his head at a rakish angle.
The Whispering Spheres
3
The potential absence of Adrian Fenlon, however, would have put the tin hat on everything.
The Irish Times
4
Does transport minister Shane Ross have a tin hat?
The Irish Times
5
A twice-taken conversion by Aaron Cruden, from the touchline, put the tin hat on it.
The Irish Times
6
My brother borrowed anybody's tin hat to collect shrapnel.
The Guardian
7
If he ever got through grammar school I'll eat your tin hat, paint and all.
Cities in Flight
8
Mad cow disease puts the tin hat on it.
The Irish Times
9
Or as Colman succinctly puts it: 'The Second World War put the tin hat on it.'
The Guardian
10
The most useful occupation to-day is that which envolves the wearing of a " tin hat."
Walking-Stick Papers
11
You've mentioned no names, but I'll bet my tin hat my Aunt Tish was one of them!'
More Tish
12
The sweat dripped down my face as I removed my tin hat; my hair was wet and tangled.
Pushed and the Return Push
13
She had her own tin hat.
The Guardian
14
He carried a heavy "war baby" on his back and a tin hat on his head.
The War Romance of the Salvation Army
15
Thus one couple were adorned, the wife with a set of tin curls, the man with a tin hat.
Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
16
Asensio almost put a tin hat on it moments later, only for his shot to skim off the left-hand post.
The South African
Translations for tin hat
Portuguese
capacete
Catalan
casc
Spanish
casco