helm

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, helmstokمِقْوَد، زمام الأمورрулkormidlorordas Steuerruderπηδάλιοtimóntüürسكانperäsin, ruoribarreהֶגֶהपतवारkormilokormányrúd, -kerékkemudistÿritimone舵(배의) 키vairasstūre; stūresratskemudiroerrorsterlemecârmăруль; штурвалkormidlokrmilokormiloroder, rorkultพวงมาลัยเรือdümen yekesi舵стерно, штурвалجہاز کی پتوار کا دستہbánh lái舵

n ˈhelmsman [ˈhelmz-]

a person who steers a ship. stuurmanمُوَجِّه الدَّفَّه في السَّفينَهкормчияkormidelníkstyrmandder Steuermannτιμονιέρηςtimoneltüürimeesسکان دارruorimies, perämieshomme de barreהָגַאיमल्लाहkormilarkormányosjuru mudistÿrimaðurtimoniere舵手조타수vairininkasstūrmanisjurumudiroergangerrormannsterniktimoneirocârmaciрулевойkormidelníkkrmarkormilarrorgängare, rorsmanผู้ควบคุมเรือdümenci舵手стерновий, керманичپتوار چلانے والاngười lái tàu thuỷ舵手