helm (redirected from Helmer)

helm ¹  (hlm)

n.

1. Nautical The steering gear of a ship, especially the tiller or wheel.

2. A position of leadership or control: at the helm of the government.

tr.v. helmed, helm·ing, helms

To take the helm of; steer or direct.

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[Middle English, from Old English helma.]

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helm

Noun

1. Naut the tiller or wheel for steering a ship

2. at the helm in a position of leadership or control [Old English helma]

helmsman n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	helm - steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered motorboat, powerboat - a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine sailing ship, sailing vessel - a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight steering mechanism, steering system - a mechanism by which something is steered (especially a motor vehicle) towboat, tugboat, tug, tower - a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships wheel - a circular helm to control the rudder of a vessel
	2.	helm - a position of leadership; "the President is at the helm of the Ship of State" leadership, leading - the activity of leading; "his leadership inspired the team"
Verb	1.	helm - be at or take the helm of; "helm the ship" channelise, channelize, guide, maneuver, steer, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, head, direct - direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

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helm

noun Nautical tiller, wheel, rudder, steering gear at the helm in charge, in control, in command, directing, at the wheel, in the saddle, in the driving seat

Translations

helm [hɛlm] n (NAUT) → timón m

helm [hɛlm] n (Naut) → barre f

helm [hɛlm] n → Ruder nt, Steuer nt;

at the helm → am Ruder

helm [hɛlm] n (NAUT) → timone m

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helm

n helm [helm]

the wheel or handle by which a ship is steered He asked me to take the helm (= steer the ship). roer, helmstok مِقْوَد، زمام الأمور рул kormidlo ror das Steuerruder πηδάλιο timón tüür سكان peräsin, ruori barre הֶגֶה पतवार kormilo kormányrúd, -kerék kemudi stÿri timone 舵 (배의) 키 vairas stūre; stūresrats kemudi roer ror ster leme cârmă руль; штурвал kormidlo krmilo kormilo roder, rorkult พวงมาลัยเรือ dümen yekesi 舵 стерно, штурвал جہاز کی پتوار کا دستہ bánh lái 舵

n ˈhelmsman [ˈhelmz-]

a person who steers a ship. stuurman مُوَجِّه الدَّفَّه في السَّفينَه кормчия kormidelník styrmand der Steuermann τιμονιέρης timonel tüürimees سکان دار ruorimies, perämies homme de barre הָגַאי मल्लाह kormilar kormányos juru mudi stÿrimaður timoniere 舵手 조타수 vairininkas stūrmanis jurumudi roerganger rormann sternik timoneiro cârmaci рулевой kormidelník krmar kormilar rorgängare, rorsman ผู้ควบคุมเรือ dümenci 舵手 стерновий, керманич پتوار چلانے والا người lái tàu thuỷ 舵手