Helm
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Helm can mean:
- The steering mechanism of a vessel (from Old English helma, from Proto-Germanic khelman = "handle"); in nautical terms, the steering gear of a ship, especially the tiller or wheel. Derived meanings:
- the idiom "At the helm" – a position of leadership or control
- Helm, Web Hosting Control Panel
- Helmet
- Quarter Florin, a medieval English coin
As a person's name:
- Anne Helm (born 1938), Canadian actress
- Brigitte Helm (1908–1996), German actress
- Helm Wulfingum (Helm of the Wulfings) Geatish king, mentioned in Widsith.
- James Meredith Helm (1855–1927), American naval officer
- Leonard Helm (c.1720–1782), American soldier
- Levon Helm (born 1940), American rock drummer
- Michael Helm, Canadian novelist
- Rüdiger Helm (see Canoeing at the 1980 Summer Olympics)
- Stacy Helm (curler, see Stefanie Lawton)
- Theodor Helm (musicologist, see Joseph de Marliave)
As a proper name:
- Helm Wind, a wind which blows in Cumbria, England
- Helm, a hill south of Kendal, England
- USS Helm (DD-388), a United States Navy destroyer
- Helm, Croom Helm, and Christopher Helm, publishing imprints, publishers of:
- Helm Identification Guides, a series of books on bird identification
- Hełm Coat of Arms, a Polish coat of arms
In fiction:
- Helm (Forgotten Realms), a god in the Forgotten Realms
- Helm Hammerhand, 9th King of Rohan in The Lord of the Rings
- Helm's Deep, a valley in Rohan in The Lord of the Rings
- Matt Helm, a character created by Donald Hamilton
- Hideout Helm, the final level in Donkey Kong 64
