Definition of helm

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Helm (n.) One at the place of direction or control; a steersman; hence, a guide; a director..

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Telltale :: Telltale (n.) A mechanical attachment to the steering wheel, which, in the absence of a tiller, shows the position of the helm..
Helminthology :: Helminthology (n.) The natural history, or study, of worms, esp. parasitic worms..
Helmwind :: Helmwind (n.) A wind attending or presaged by the cloud called helm.
Cephalaspis :: Cephalaspis (n.) A genus of fossil ganoid fishes found in the old red sandstone or Devonian formation. The head is large, and protected by a broad shield-shaped helmet prolonged behind into two lateral points..
Salade :: Salade (n.) A helmet. See Sallet.
Alee :: Alee (adv.) On or toward the lee, or the side away from the wind; the opposite of aweather. The helm of a ship is alee when pressed close to the lee side..
Helmet :: Helmet (n.) The hood-formed upper sepal or petal of some flowers, as of the monkshood or the snapdragon..
Steerer :: Steerageway (n.) A rate of motion through the water sufficient to render a vessel governable by the helm.
Pilot :: Pilot (n.) One employed to steer a vessel; a helmsman; a steersman.
Helmless :: Helmless (a.) Without a helm or rudder.
Overwhelm :: Overwhelm (v. t.) To project or impend over threateningly.
Aventail :: Aventail (n.) The movable front to a helmet; the ventail.
Wear :: Wear (v. t.) To cause to go about, as a vessel, by putting the helm up, instead of alee as in tacking, so that the vessel's bow is turned away from, and her stern is presented to, the wind, and, as she turns still farther, her sails fill on the other side; to veer..
Nemthelminthes :: Nemthelminthes (n. pl.) Alt. of Nematelminthe.
Plathelminthes :: Plathelminthes (n. pl.) Same as Platyelminthes.
Overflow :: Overflow (v. t.) To flow over; to cover woth, or as with, water or other fluid; to spread over; to inundate; to overwhelm..
Helm :: Helm (n.) A heavy cloud lying on the brow of a mountain.
Galea :: Galea (n.) A genus of fossil echini, having a vaulted, helmet-shaped shell..
Vermes :: Vermes (n. pl.) A more restricted group, comprising only the helminths and closely allied orders..
Quartermaster :: Quartermaster (n.) A petty officer who attends to the helm, binnacle, signals, and the like, under the direction of the master..
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