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Look up: helm

  1. helm
    [n] - steering mechanism for a vessel 2. [n] - a position of leadership
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. Helm
    The tiller. The entire steering gear of the the boat (the tiller, tiller extension, rudder and fittings). The directional control of a boat (eg 'she's very light on the helm' or 'she has quite a weather helm') The person steering the boat (see also Helmsman).
    Found on http://www.jard.co.uk/laser2/glossary.sh

  3. Helm
    Tiller or other steering gear.
    Found on http://www.go-sail.co.uk/dglossh.html

  4. Helm
    the person steering a boat
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  5. HELM
    Health and Environment Library Modules (WHO)
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20895

  6. helm
    An electrical or mechanical appliance to indicate at a steering station the angle the rudder makes with the keel line of the ship. Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  7. Helm
    a four sided roof, rising to a point, and sitting on four gabled walls.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20935

  8. Helm
    Helm noun See Haulm , straw.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/29

  9. Helm
    Helm noun [ Middle English helme , Anglo-Saxon helma rudder; akin to D. & German helm , Icelandic hjālm , and perhaps to English helve .] 1. (Nautical) The apparatus by which a ship is steered, c...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/29

  10. Helm
    Helm transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Helmed ; present participle & verbal noun Helming .] To steer; to guide; to direct. [ R.] « The business he hath helmed .&#x...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/29

  11. Helm
    Helm noun [ Anglo-Saxon See Helmet .] 1. A helmet. [ Poetic] 2. A heavy cloud lying on the brow of a mountain. [ Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/29

  12. Helm
    Helm transitive verb To cover or furnish with a helm or helmet. [ Perh. used only as a past part. or part. adj. ] « She that helmed was in starke stours.» Chaucer.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/29

  13. helm
    noun a position of leadership; `the President is at the helm of the Ship of State`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  14. helm
    noun steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  15. Helm
    • (n.) One at the place of direction or control; a steersman; hence, a guide; a director. • (v. t.) To cover or furnish with a helm or helmet. • (v. t.) To steer; to guide; to direct. • (n.) A helve. • (n.) The apparatus by which a ship is steered, comprising rudder, tiller,...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  16. helm
    (from the article `coin`) ...silver, later raised to 24; but the difficulty of relating gold to silver proved insuperable, and the coinage was withdrawn. In 1344 Edward III ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/h/34

  17. helm
    (from the article `helmet`) ...Europe, early helmets were of leather reinforced with bronze or iron straps and usually took the form of conical or hemispherical skullcaps. ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/h/34

  18. Helm
    the tiller or wheel, and surrounding area
    Found on http://andrews.com/kysc/terms.html

  19. Helm
    In a ship, the helm is the contrivance by which the vessel is steered, usually composed of three parts: the rudder, the tiller, and the wheel, except in small vessels, where the wheel is unnecessary.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  20. Helm
    [Forgotten Realms] Helm (pron {respell|HELM|`}), The Watcher, is a fictional deity in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Within the context of the game, Helm is known as the Vigilant One, the Great Guard, and The Watcher. God of guardi...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helm_(Forgo

  21. HELM
    The wheel or tiller controlling the rudder. HELMSPERSON - The person who steers the boat
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  22. Helm
    The wheel or tiller controlling the rudder.
    Found on http://www.sailinglinks.com/glossary.htm

  23. Helm
    A helm was a large, heavy helmet which encompassed the entire head and face and was worn by mediaeval knights. The helm had slits or perforations to allow the wearer some vision and to be able to breathe.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  24. HELM
    A tiller or a wheel generally installed on the bridge or wheelhouse of a ship to turn the rudder during manoeuvering and navigation. It is in fact the steering wheel of the ship.
    Found on http://www.insurexchange.com/glossary/ma

  25. helm
    The wheel or tiller a boat.
    Found on http://www.diy-wood-boat.com/Boating-ter



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27 May 2012

This day in history: The Queen Mary made her maiden voyage, on the Southampton-Cherbourg-New York route, on 27 May 1936. The passenger accommodation emphasised the first two classes, cabin and tourist. The propulsion machinery of the ship produced a massive 160,000 SHP and gave it a speed of over 30 knots. Despite expectations that the ship would try to break speed records on its first voyage a thick fog destroyed any hope of this. The Queen Mary spent a short time in drydock during July whilst adjustments were made to the propellers and turbines. When the ship returned to service, in August, it made a record voyage from Bishop's Rock to Ambrose light and took the Blue Riband from the Normandie. read more

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