helm

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. The tiller (or, in a large ship, the wheel) which is used to control the rudder of a marine vessel; also, the entire steering apparatus of a vessel.
2. (broadly) The use of a helm (sense 1); also, the amount of space through which a helm is turned.
3. (broadly) The member of a vessel's crew in charge of steering the vessel; a helmsman or helmswoman.
4. (broadly) Something used to control or steer; also (obsolete), a handle of a tool or weapon; a haft, a helve.
5. (figuratively) A position of control or leadership.
6. (figuratively) One in the position of controlling or directing; a controller, a director, a guide.

Verb

1. (transitive) To control the helm (noun sense 1) of (a marine vessel); to be in charge of steering (a vessel).
2. (figuratively, transitive) To direct or lead (a project, etc.); to manage (an organization).

Verb

To cover (a head) with a helmet; to provide (someone) with a helmet; to helmet.

Verb

To lay out (stalks of corn, or straw) straight to be used for thatching roofs; to yelm.

Sinonieme

rudder

tiller

steer

steering wheel

wheel

🛞

take the tiller

tilt

handlebars

helmet

helmsman

manage

control

handle

operate the rudder

cap

sturing wheel

controls

drive

govern

motivator

oar

paddle

pilot

🧑‍✈️

steering gear

steering-wheel

stern

suborn

steering oar

Vertalings

timone

gouvernail

Steuer

timón

roer

barre

leme

Ruder

timon

stuur

Steuerruder

yelmo

τιμόνι

πηδάλιο

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/hɛlm/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: helm

Geërf van Old English: helma

Verwante met Duits: Holm

Verwante met Old Norse: hjálm

Geërf van Old English: helm

Verwante met Goties: 𐌷𐌹𐌻𐌼𐍃

Verwante met Old Frisian: helm

Verwante met Fries: helm

Verwante met Old High German: helm

Verwante met Middle High German: helm

Verwante met Duits: Helm

Verwante met Italiaans: elmo

Verwante met Old French: helme

Verwante met Frans: heaume

Verwante met Spaans: yelmo

Verwante met Old Norse: hjalmr

Verwante met Deens: hjelm

Verwante met Noors: hjelm

Verwante met Sweeds: hjelm

Verwante met Old Saxon: helm

Verwante met Nederduits: Helm

Verwante met Middle Dutch: helm

Verwante met Nederlands: helm

Geërf van Middle English: helmen

Geërf van Old English: helmian

Geërf van Middle English: halm

Geërf van Middle English: healm

Geërf van Old English: healm

Verwante met Nederduits: helm

In summary

The noun is derived from Middle English helm, helme (“tiller of a ship”), from Old English helma (“helm, tiller”), from Proto-Germanic *helmô (“handle; helm, tiller”), either from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (“to cover”) or from the same source as haulm and helm (“bentgrass, straw”) (see below), Proto-Indo-European *ḱélh₂-m(on)- (“reed, hollow stalk”), one form of which then developed a specialized meaning “handle” in Germanic.
The verb is derived from the noun.
Cognates
* German Holm (“beam”)
* Old Norse hjálm