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单词 helm
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
helm1 /hɛlm/USA pronunciation   n. 
    [countable]
  1. Nautical, Naval Terms
    • a wheel, tiller, or apparatus by which a ship is steered.
  2. at the helm, in the position of control.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
helm1  (helm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Nautical, Naval Terms
    • a wheel or tiller by which a ship is steered.
    • the entire steering apparatus of a ship.
    • 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. 
  1. to steer;
    direct.
  • bef. 900; Middle English helme, Old English helma; cognate with Middle High German halme, helm handle, Old Norse hjalm rudder
helmless, adj. 

helm2  (helm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. HeraldryAlso, heaume. Also called great helm. a medieval helmet, typically formed as a single cylindrical piece with a flat or raised top, completely enclosing the head.
  2. Heraldry[Archaic.]a helmet.

v.t. 
  1. Heraldryto furnish or cover with a helmet.
  • bef. 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch, German helm; akin to Old English helan to cover. See hull1

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
helm /hɛlm/ n
  1. the wheel, tiller, or entire apparatus by which a vessel is steered
  2. the position of the helm: that is, on the side of the keel opposite from that of the rudder
  3. a position of leadership or control (esp in the phrase at the helm)
vb
  1. (transitive) to direct or steer
Etymology: Old English helma; related to Old Norse hjalm rudder, Old High German halmo

ˈhelmless adj
helm /hɛlm/ n
  1. an archaic or poetic word for helmet
Etymology: Old English helm; related to helan to cover, Old Norse hjalmr, Gothic hilms, Old High German helm helmet, Sanskrit śárman protection
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