helm

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.]

helm² (hĕlm) Archaic.
n.
A helmet.

tr.v., helmed, helm·ing, helms.
To cover or furnish with a helmet.

[Middle English, from Old English.]

n. (the helm) 1. a tiller or wheel and any associated equipment for steering a ship or boat: she stayed at the helm, alert for tankers.

2. a helmsman.

v.

steer (a boat or ship).

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

1. Spire on a square tower each side of which is crowned with a gable (see roof).

2. Bulbous termination of a tower or turret, commonly occurring in Central and Eastern Europe.

IN BRIEF: A wheel on a ship used for steering.

A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm. — Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906)

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - ror, rorpind, rat
v. tr. - gribe roret, tage roret, bestemme

2.
n. - hjelm

Nederlands (Dutch)
roer, helm(stok), stuurrad, roeruitslag, wolk liggend om bergtop, (be)sturen, leiding

Français (French)
1.
n. - (lit, fig) barre, (Naut) barre, gouvernail
v. tr. - prendre la barre, être à la barre

2.
n. - casque (arch)

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Ruder
v. - steuern, lenken

2.
n. - Helm

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ναυτ.) δοιάκι, λαγουδέρα, πηδάλιο, (μτφ.) τα ηνία, το κουμάντο
v. - (δια)κυβερνώ, (μτφ.) κουμαντάρω

Italiano (Italian)
timone, elmo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - sistema (m) completo de direção (Náut.), elmo (m), capacete (m)
v. - dirigir, prover com capacete

Русский (Russian)
руль, власть, кормчий, шлем, направлять, руководить, покрывать шлемом

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - timón
v. tr. - timonear

2.
n. - tipo de casco medieval

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - roder, hjälm
v. - styra (isht bildl.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 舵, 舵轮, 舵柄, 给...掌舵, 指挥

2. 领导地位

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 領導地位

2.
n. - 舵, 舵輪, 舵柄
v. tr. - 給...掌舵, 指揮

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 키, 지배
v. tr. - ~의 키를 조정하다, 지도하다

2.
n. - 투구

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 舵の柄, 操舵装置, 舵機, かじ
v. - 舵をあやつる, 舵取りをする, 指導する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) خوذة, مقبض دفه المركب أو الدفه بكاملها, ادارة, توجيه, رئاسه (فعل) يزود أو يغطي بخوذة, يوجه, يدير دفه المركب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮הגה ספינה, הגה שלטון, מידת הסיבוב של הגה הספינה‬
v. tr. - ‮סובב את הגה הספינה‬
n. - ‮קסדה (מיושן)‬

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