see|Helm
English
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Pronunciation
AHD|h�lm, IPA|/helm/, SAMPA|/helm/
audio|en-us-helm.ogg|Audio (US)

Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�lm|-�lm

Etymology 1
helma, from khelman = "handle"

Noun
en-noun

1. nautical The steering gear of a ship, especially the tiller or wheel.
2. (Yachting) The member of the crew in charge of steering the boat.
3. (Metaphorical) A position of leadership or control.

Translations

Croatian: kormilo n
French: barre f (1)
German: Steuer n
Hungarian: kormány
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Polish: ster m (1)
Portuguese: leme n
Romanian: cârm� f
Slovenian: krma f

Etymology 2
Old English helm, Common Germanic *helmo-z, from PIE *kelmo-s.

Noun
en-noun

1. archaic A helmet.

Category:English words with multiple etymologies

Albanian

Noun
infl|sq|noun|g=m

1. poison

Dutch

Etymology
Common Germanic *helmaz

Noun
infl|nl|noun|g=m

1. helmet

Old English

Etymology
Common Germanic *helmoz

Noun
helm m

1. helmet

Category:Old English nouns

Old High German

Etymology
Common Germanic *helmoz (Modern German Helm)

Noun
helm m

1. helmet

Category:Old High German nouns

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