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helm

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[ helm ]

noun

  1. Nautical.
    1. a wheel or tiller by which a ship is steered.
    2. the entire steering apparatus of a ship.
    3. the angle with the fore-and-aft line made by a rudder when turned:

      15-degree helm.

  2. the place or post of control:

    A stern taskmaster was at the helm of the company.



verb (used with object)

  1. to steer; direct.

helm

2

[ helm ]

noun

  1. Also Also called great helm. a medieval helmet, typically formed as a single cylindrical piece with a flat or raised top, completely enclosing the head.
  2. Archaic. a helmet.

verb (used with object)

  1. to furnish or cover with a helmet.

helm

1

/ ɛ /

noun

  1. nautical
    1. the wheel, tiller, or entire apparatus by which a vessel is steered
    2. the position of the helm: that is, on the side of the keel opposite from that of the rudder
  2. a position of leadership or control (esp in the phrase at the helm )
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verb

  1. tr to direct or steer
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helm

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/ ɛ /

noun

  1. an archaic or poetic word for helmet
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verb

  1. archaic.
    tr to supply with a helmet
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • l adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of helm1

First recorded before 900; Middle English helm(e), Old English helma; cognate with Middle High German halme, helm “hԻ,” Old Norse hjalm “rܻ”

Origin of helm2

First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch, German helm; akin to Old English helan “to cover”; hull 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of helm1

Old English helma; related to Old Norse hjalm rudder, Old High German halmo

Origin of helm2

Old English helm; related to helan to cover, Old Norse hjalmr, Gothic hilms, Old High German helm helmet, Sanskrit śá protection
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Idioms and Phrases

see at the helm .
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Example Sentences

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