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helm

1  [helm]
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–noun
1. Nautical.
a. a wheel or tiller by which a ship is steered.
b. the entire steering apparatus of a ship.
c. 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)
3. to steer; direct.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME helme, OE helma; c. MHG halme, helm handle, ON hjalm rudder

Related forms:
helmless, adjective

helm

2  [helm]
–noun
1. Also, heaume. 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)
3. to furnish or cover with a helmet.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME, OE; c. D, G helm; akin to OE helan to cover. See hull 1
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helm 1   (hělm)   
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.

[Middle English, from Old English helma.]
helm 2   (hělm)   
n.  A helmet.
tr.v.   helmed, helm·ing, helms
To cover or furnish with a helmet.

[Middle English, from Old English; see kel-1 in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

helm 
"tiller," from O.E. helma "position of guidance, control," from P.Gmc. *khelman- (cf. O.N. hjalm, N.H.G. helm "handle").
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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