Helm

Helm

Helm may refer to:

a ship's steering mechanism; see tiller and steering wheel. Derived meanings:
* The verb meaning steer as in "to helm a yacht".
* A gender-neutral term for helmsman
* metaphorically, a position of leadership or control
* the Unicode "helm symbol" unicode|⎈ (U+2388), see Miscellaneous Technical (Unicode)
* short for Helmet
* Hełm coat of arms, a Polish coat of arms

People

* Helm Wulfingum, Geatish king
* Anne Helm (born 1938), Canadian actress
* Brigitte Helm (1908–1996), German actress
* James Meredith Helm (1855–1927), American naval officer
* John L. Helm (1802–1867), governor of Kentucky
* Leonard Helm (c.1720–1782), American soldier
* Levon Helm (born 1940), American rock drummer
* Michael Helm, Canadian novelist
* Rüdiger Helm (see Canoeing at the 1980 Summer Olympics)
* Stacy Helm (curler, see Stefanie Lawton)
* Theodor Helm (musicologist, see Joseph de Marliave)
* Christopher Helm, a Scottish book publisher, notably of ornithology related titles, including the "Helm Identification Guides"

Other

* Helm Wind, a wind which blows in Cumbria, England
* Quarter Florin, a medieval English coin
* Helm Canal, a waterway in Fresno County, California
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* USS "Helm" (DD-388), a United States Navy destroyer
* Helm, Web Hosting Control Panel

Music

* Helm (album), an album released by the Lebanese singer Carole Samaha.

Fiction

* Helm (Forgotten Realms), a god in the Forgotten Realms
* Helm Hammerhand, 9th King of Rohan in "The Lord of the Rings"
* Helm's Deep, a valley in Rohan in "The Lord of the Rings"
* Matt Helm, a character created by Donald Hamilton
* Hideout Helm, the final level in "Donkey Kong 64"
* Helm, a character from the 2000AD comic strip Rogue Trooper

ee also

*Helms
*Helme


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  • Helm — Helm, n. [OE. helme, AS. helma rudder; akin to D. & G. helm, Icel. hj[=a]lm, and perh. to E. helve.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Naut.) The apparatus by which a ship is steered, comprising rudder, tiller, wheel, etc.; commonly used of the tiller or wheel… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Helm up — Helm Helm, n. [OE. helme, AS. helma rudder; akin to D. & G. helm, Icel. hj[=a]lm, and perh. to E. helve.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Naut.) The apparatus by which a ship is steered, comprising rudder, tiller, wheel, etc.; commonly used of the tiller or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • HELM AG — Unternehmensform Aktiengesellschaft Gründung 1900 Unte …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Helm AG — Rechtsform Aktiengesellschaft Gründung 1900 Sitz …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Helm — Personaje de El Señor de los Anillos Creador(es) J. R. R. Tolkien Episodios Apéndice A: Anales de los reyes y los gobernantes Información …   Wikipedia Español

  • helm — [helm] noun the helm the state of being in charge of a business or other organization: • He has been at the helm of the corporation for 13 years. • Wright took the helm at the food retailer last year. * * * helm UK US /helm/ noun ● at the helm… …   Financial and business terms

  • helm — [helm] n [Sense: 1; Origin: Old English helma] [Sense: 2 3; Origin: Old English helm] 1.) the wheel or control which guides a ship or boat 2.) at the helm a) in charge of something ▪ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • helm — helm·holtz; helm·less; helm; un·helm; dis·helm; …   English syllables

  • helm — helm1 [helm] n., vt. [ME < OE, protection, helmet, akin to Ger helm, helmet, OE helmian, to protect < IE base * k̑el , to cover, hide > HULL1, L celare, to hide] archaic & old poet. var. of HELMET helm2 [helm] n. [ME helme < OE helma …   English World dictionary

  • helm — [ helm ] noun count a wheel or handle used for making a boat go in the direction you want a. at the helm in charge, or in the position of a leader: The coach will remain at the helm for the rest of the season …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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