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1. (n.) helm
a wheel or tiller by which a ship is steered.
2. helm
the entire steering apparatus of a ship.
3. helm
the angle with the fore-and-aft line made by a rudder when turned:
15-degree helm.
4. helm
the place or post of control:
A stern taskmaster was at the helm of the company.
5. (v.t.) helm
to steer; direct.
6. (n.) helm
a medieval helmet, formed as a single cylindrical piece with a flat or raised top, completely enclosing the head.
7. (v.t.) helm
to furnish with a helm.
Etymology: (bef. 900; ME, OE, c. OFris, OS, OHG helm, ON hjālmr, Go hilms; akin to OE helan to cover. See hull1)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) helm
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
2. (verb) helm
a position of leadership
"the President is at the helm of the Ship of State"
3. (verb) helm
be at or take the helm of
"helm the ship"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) helm
see Haulm, straw
2. (noun) helm
the apparatus by which a ship is steered, comprising rudder, tiller, wheel, etc.; -- commonly used of the tiller or wheel alone
3. (noun) helm
the place or office of direction or administration
4. (noun) helm
one at the place of direction or control; a steersman; hence, a guide; a director
5. (noun) helm
a helve
6. (noun) helm
a helmet
7. (noun) helm
a heavy cloud lying on the brow of a mountain
8. (verb) helm
to steer; to guide; to direct
9. (verb) helm
to cover or furnish with a helm or helmet
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Sense: the wheel or handle by which a ship is steered
He asked me to take the helm (= steer the ship).
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 Afrikaans: roer, helmstok |
 Arabic: مِقْوَد، زمام الأمور |
 Bulgarian: рул |
 Brazilian: leme |
 Czech: kormidlo |
 German: das Steuerruder |
 Danish: ror |
 Greek: πηδάλιο |
 Spanish: timón |
 Estonian: tüür |
 Farsi: سكان |
 Finnish: ruori |
 French: barre |
 Hebrew: הֶגֶה |
 Hindi: पतवार |
 Croatian: kormilo |
 Hungarian: kormányrúd, -kerék |
 Indonesian: kemudi |
 Icelandic: stÿri |
 Italian: timone |
 Japanese: 舵 |
 Korean: 조타 장치 |
 Lithuanian: vairas |
 Latvian: stūre; stūresrats |
 Malay: kemudi |
 Dutch: roer |
 Norwegian: ror |
 Polish: ster |
 Persian: سكان |
 Pashto: د كښتى داداره كولو كړۍ ( |
 Portuguese: leme |
 Romanian: cârmă |
 Russian: руль; штурвал |
 Slovak: kormidlo |
 Slovenian: krmilo |
 Serbian: kormilo |
 Swedish: roder, rorkult |
 Thai: พวงมาลัยเรือ |
 Turkish: dümen yekesi |
 Taiwanese: 舵 |
 Ukrainian: стерно, штурвал |
 Urdu: جہاز کی پتوار کا دستہ |
 Vietnamese: bánh lái |
 Chinese: 舵 |
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