helm

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[edit] English

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[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Etymology 1

helma, from khelman = "handle"

[edit] Noun

helm (plural helms)

  1. (nautical) The steering apparatus of a ship, especially the tiller or wheel.
  2. (maritime) The member of the crew in charge of steering the boat.
  3. (metaphor) A position of leadership or control.
    • 2011 January 11, Jonathan Stevenson, “West Ham 2 - 1 Birmingham”, BBC:
      Grant will be desperate to finish the job of getting West Ham to their first Wembley cup final in 30 years when they meet Birmingham in the second leg at St Andrews on 26 January; though arguably of more pressing concern is whether he will still be at the helm for Saturday's Premier League encounter with Arsenal.
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Translations
steering apparatus of a ship
maritime: member of the crew in charge of steering
metaphor: position of leadership or control

[edit] Verb

helm (third-person singular simple present helms, present participle helming, simple past and past participle helmed)

  1. To be a helmsman or a member of the helm; to be in charge of steering the boat.

[edit] Etymology 2

Old English helm, Proto-Germanic *helmaz (“protective covering”), from Proto-Indo-European *kelmo-s (“to cover, to hide”).

[edit] Noun

helm (plural helms or helmen)

  1. (archaic) A helmet.
    • Luken sweord longe, leiden o þe helmen. — Layamon's Brut, 1275
    • (They drew their swords and put on their helmen.)
    • Þe helm of hel and þe swerd of þe Spirit. — An Apology for Lollard Doctrines, Attributed to Wycliffe, 1475
    • The kynge Ban be-gan to laugh vndir his helme. — Merlin, 1500
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[edit] Albanian

[edit] Noun

helm m.

  1. poison

[edit] Dutch

[edit] Etymology

From Old Dutch *helm, from Proto-Germanic *helmaz.

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Noun

helm m.

  1. helmet

[edit] Indonesian

[edit] Noun

helm

  1. helmet (protective head covering)


This Indonesian entry was created from the translations listed at helmet. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see helm in the Indonesian Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) May 2009

[edit] Old English

[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *helmaz (“protective covering”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (“to cover, to hide”).

[edit] Noun

helm m. (nominative plural helmas)

  1. helmet, protection, defense, covering, crown
    • Hyrsta scýne, bord and brád swyrd, brúne helmas — Judith (excellent/beautiful gear, shield and broad sword, brown helmen)
  2. summit, top (of trees)
  3. protector, lord

[edit] Declension

    Declension of helm (strong a-stem)
Singular Plural
nominative helm helmas
accusative helm helmas
genitive helmes helma
dative helme helmum

[edit] Derived terms

[edit] Old High German

[edit] Etymology

Proto-Germanic *helmaz (Modern German Helm)

[edit] Noun

helm m.

  1. helmet
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