The steering mechanism of the vessel, from Old English helma, Proto-Germanic *khelman "handle" (c.f. halbert); in nautical terms the steering devices of the ship, especially the tiller or wheel. (This meaning is utilized in the idiom "At the helm" – the position of leadership or control). A helmet Helm Coat of Arms English coin Quarter Florin or Helm

Family Name
Anne Helm (actress) Brigitte Helm (actress) James Meredith Helm (Rear Admiral, 1855-1927; look at USS Helm (DD-388)) Michael Helm (novelist) Leonard Helm (captain, ~1720-1782) Levon Helm (drummer) Rüdiger Helm (see Canoeing at the 1980 Summer Olympics) Stacy Helm (curler, understand Stefanie Lawton) Theodor Helm (musicologist, see Joseph de Marliave)

Similar list: Helms, Helme

Other proper names
Helm Wind Helm, the hill south of Kendal USS Helm (DD-388) Helm / Croom Helm / Christopher Helm, publishing imprints - understand Helm Identification Guides

Fiction
A Forgotten Realms fictional deity Helm Helm Hammerhand and Helm's Deep (Tolkien) Matt Helm (counteragent) Hideout Helm (look at Wrinkly Kong)

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