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单词 helm
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helm


helm 1

H0136300 (hĕlm)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.]
helm′er n.

helm 2

H0136300 (hĕlm) Archaic n. A helmet.tr.v. helmed, helm·ing, helms To cover or furnish with a helmet.
[Middle English, from Old English; see kel- in Indo-European roots.]

helm

(hɛlm) n1. (Nautical Terms) nautical a. the wheel, tiller, or entire apparatus by which a vessel is steeredb. the position of the helm: that is, on the side of the keel opposite from that of the rudder2. a position of leadership or control (esp in the phrase at the helm)vb (tr) to direct or steer[Old English helma; related to Old Norse hjalm rudder, Old High German halmo] ˈhelmless adj

helm

(hɛlm) n (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) an archaic or poetic word for helmetvb (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) (tr) archaic or poetic to supply with a helmet[Old English helm; related to helan to cover, Old Norse hjalmr, Gothic hilms, Old High German helm helmet, Sanskrit śárman protection]

helm1

(hɛlm)

n. 1. a. a wheel or tiller by which a ship is steered. b. the entire steering apparatus of a ship. c. the angle with the fore-and-aft line made by a rudder when turned: 15-degree helm. 2. the place or post of control: A stern taskmaster was at the helm of the company. v.t. 3. to steer; direct. [before 900; Middle English helme, Old English helma, c. Old High German helmo, halmo handle, Old Norse hjalm rudder]

helm2

(hɛlm)

n. 1. a medieval helmet, formed as a single cylindrical piece with a flat or raised top, completely enclosing the head. v.t. 2. to furnish with a helm. [before 900; Middle English, Old English, c. Old Frisian, Old Saxon, Old High German helm, Old Norse hjālmr, Gothic hilms; akin to Old English helan to cover. See hull1]

helm

- A nautical term meaning "to steer."See also related terms for steer.

helm


Past participle: helmed
Gerund: helming
Imperative
helm
helm
Present
I helm
you helm
he/she/it helms
we helm
you helm
they helm
Preterite
I helmed
you helmed
he/she/it helmed
we helmed
you helmed
they helmed
Present Continuous
I am helming
you are helming
he/she/it is helming
we are helming
you are helming
they are helming
Present Perfect
I have helmed
you have helmed
he/she/it has helmed
we have helmed
you have helmed
they have helmed
Past Continuous
I was helming
you were helming
he/she/it was helming
we were helming
you were helming
they were helming
Past Perfect
I had helmed
you had helmed
he/she/it had helmed
we had helmed
you had helmed
they had helmed
Future
I will helm
you will helm
he/she/it will helm
we will helm
you will helm
they will helm
Future Perfect
I will have helmed
you will have helmed
he/she/it will have helmed
we will have helmed
you will have helmed
they will have helmed
Future Continuous
I will be helming
you will be helming
he/she/it will be helming
we will be helming
you will be helming
they will be helming
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been helming
you have been helming
he/she/it has been helming
we have been helming
you have been helming
they have been helming
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been helming
you will have been helming
he/she/it will have been helming
we will have been helming
you will have been helming
they will have been helming
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been helming
you had been helming
he/she/it had been helming
we had been helming
you had been helming
they had been helming
Conditional
I would helm
you would helm
he/she/it would helm
we would helm
you would helm
they would helm
Past Conditional
I would have helmed
you would have helmed
he/she/it would have helmed
we would have helmed
you would have helmed
they would have helmed
Thesaurus
Noun1.helm - steering mechanism for a vesselhelm - steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steeredmotorboat, powerboat - a boat propelled by an internal-combustion enginesailing ship, sailing vessel - a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several mastsship - a vessel that carries passengers or freightsteering mechanism, steering system - a mechanism by which something is steered (especially a motor vehicle)towboat, tugboat, tug, tower - a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger shipswheel - a circular helm to control the rudder of a vessel
2.helm - a position of leadership; "the President is at the helm of the Ship of State"leadership, leading - the activity of leading; "his leadership inspired the team"
Verb1.helm - be at or take the helm of; "helm the ship"channelise, channelize, guide, maneuver, steer, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, head, direct - direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

helm

noun (Nautical) tiller, wheel, rudder, steering gear I got into our dinghy while Willis took the helm.at the helm in charge, in control, in command, directing, at the wheel, in the saddle, in the driving seat He has been at the helm of Lonrho for 31 years.
Translations

helm

(helm) noun the wheel or handle by which a ship is steered. He asked me to take the helm (= steer the ship).ˈhelmsman (ˈhelmz-) noun a person who steers a ship. 舵手 舵手

helm


be at the helm

To be in charge; to be the leader (of something). The phrase originated as a nautical term, meaning "to steer a ship." Jack is at the helm, so I know they'll get this project done on time! Nancy has been at the helm of our department for so long that I can't imagine what it will be like once she retires!See also: helm

at the helm

In charge; acting as the leader of something. The phrase originated as a nautical term, meaning "in the position to steer a ship." Jack is at the helm, so I know they'll get this project done on time! Nancy has been at the helm of our department for so long that I can't imagine what it will be like once she retires!See also: helm

take the helm

To take charge; to become or assume the role of the leader (of something). The phrase originated as a nautical term, meaning "to steer a ship." Jack has taken the helm, so I know they'll get this project done on time! Nancy took the helm of our department so long ago that I can't imagine what it will be like once she retires!See also: helm, take

at the helm (of something)

Fig. in the position of being in control of something. The president is at the helm of the company. Things will go well with Anne at the helm.See also: helm

at the helm

In charge, in command, as in With Charles at the helm, the company is bound to prosper. This phrase transfers the idea of steering a ship to directing other enterprises. [Early 1500s] Also see the synonym at the wheel. See also: helm

at the ˈhelm/ˈtiller

in control of an organization, etc: The company began to make profits again with the new managing director at the helm.A helm or a tiller is used for controlling the direction of a ship or a boat.See also: helm, tiller

take (over) the ˈhelm

take control of an organization, etc. from another person: When Mr Davies retired, his daughter took the helm.See also: helm, take

helm


helm

Nauticala. the wheel, tiller, or entire apparatus by which a vessel is steered b. the position of the helm: that is, on the side of the keel opposite from that of the rudder

Helm

A bulbous termination to the top of a tower, found in central and eastern Europe.

helm

[helm] (naval architecture) The tiller or wheel controlling a ship's rudder. The entire apparatus for steering a ship.

HELM


AcronymDefinition
HELMHelicopter Manager
HELMHelping Engineers Learn Mathematics (UK)
HELMHistoric Environment Local Management (UK)
HELMHigher Education and Leadership Ministries
HELMHome Education Learning Magazine
HELMHigher Education Leadership Management (graduate school curriculum; various locations)
HELMHealth and Environment Library Modules (WHO)

helm


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Synonyms for helm

noun tiller

Synonyms

  • tiller
  • wheel
  • rudder
  • steering gear

phrase at the helm

Synonyms

  • in charge
  • in control
  • in command
  • directing
  • at the wheel
  • in the saddle
  • in the driving seat

Words related to helm

noun steering mechanism for a vessel

Related Words

  • motorboat
  • powerboat
  • sailing ship
  • sailing vessel
  • ship
  • steering mechanism
  • steering system
  • towboat
  • tugboat
  • tug
  • tower
  • wheel

noun a position of leadership

Related Words

  • leadership
  • leading

verb be at or take the helm of

Related Words

  • channelise
  • channelize
  • guide
  • maneuver
  • steer
  • manoeuver
  • manoeuvre
  • point
  • head
  • direct
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