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  • 41To feel the helm — 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… …

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  • 42To right the helm — 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… …

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  • 43To shift the helm — 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… …

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  • 44forging — /fawr jing, fohr /, n. 1. an act or instance of forging. 2. something forged; a piece of forged work in metal. [1350 1400; ME; see FORGE1, ING1] * * * In metallurgy, the process of shaping metal and increasing its strength by hammering or… …

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  • 45Ax — Ax, Axe Axe, ([a^]ks), n. [OE. ax, axe, AS. eax, [ae]x, acas; akin to D. akse, OS. accus, OHG. acchus, G. axt, Icel. [ o]x, [ o]xi, Sw. yxe, Dan. [ o]kse, Goth. aqizi, Gr. axi nh, L. ascia; not akin to E. acute.] A tool or instrument of steel, or …

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  • 46Axe — Ax Ax, Axe Axe, ([a^]ks), n. [OE. ax, axe, AS. eax, [ae]x, acas; akin to D. akse, OS. accus, OHG. acchus, G. axt, Icel. [ o]x, [ o]xi, Sw. yxe, Dan. [ o]kse, Goth. aqizi, Gr. axi nh, L. ascia; not akin to E. acute.] A tool or instrument of steel …

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  • 47Halter — Hal ter (h[add]l t[ e]r), n. [OE. halter, helter, helfter, AS. h[ae]lftre; akin to G. halfter, D. halfter, halster, and also to E. helve. See {Helve}.] A strong strap or cord. Especially: (a) A rope or strap, with or without a headstall, for… …

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  • 48List of Estonian architects — A list of notable architects from Estonia: A *Karl Aarman *Arvi Aasmaa *Aili Aasoja *Mattias Agabus *Ottomar Alas *Urve Alas *Lembit Aljaste *Indrek Allmann *Kalvi Aluve *Andres Alver *Oliver Alver *Ain Amjärv *Erlend Arge *Tiiu Argus *Hansi Aru… …

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  • 49Cohors I Helvetiorum — Activa Desde 9 hasta ¿260?. País Imperio romano Tipo Cohors …

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  • 50halter — (n.) O.E. hælftre rope for leading a horse, from W.Gmc. *halftra that by which something is held (Cf. O.S. haliftra halter, O.H.G. halftra, M.Du. halfter; see HELVE (Cf. helve)). In women s clothing sense, originally strap attached to the top of… …

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