Dictionary
helm
Meaning
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- 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.
- The use of a helm (sense 1); also, the amount of space through which a helm is turned.
- The member of a vessel's crew in charge of steering the vessel; a helmsman or helmswoman.
- Something used to control or steer; also (obsolete), a handle of a tool or weapon; a haft, a helve.
- A position of control or leadership.
- One in the position of controlling or directing; a controller, a director, a guide.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/hɛlm/
Cognate with German
Holm
Cognate with German
Helm
Cognate with French
heaume
Cognate with Spanish
yelmo
Cognate with Dutch
helm
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