HELM Synonyms
There are 30 hypernyms of the word helm. (close relations)
Definition of HELM
Best Alternative Words for HELM
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| direct | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
adjective • direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short • straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action • in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child • moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth • similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity • (of a current) flowing in one direction only adverb • without deviation adjective satellite • having no intervening persons, agents, conditions • being an immediate result or consequence • in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker • lacking compromising or mitigating elements verb • command with authority • intend (something) to move towards a certain goal • guide the actors in (plays and films) • govern or manage • take somebody somewhere • cause to go somewhere • point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards • lead, as in the performance of a composition • give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction • specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public • direct the course; determine the direction of travelling • put an address on (an envelope) • plan and direct (a complex undertaking) | ||||||||
| guide | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • someone employed to conduct others • someone who shows the way by leading or advising • something that offers basic information or instruction • a model or standard for making comparisons • someone who can find paths through unexplored territory • a structure or marking that serves to direct the motion or positioning of something verb • direct the course; determine the direction of travelling • take somebody somewhere • be a guiding or motivating force or drive • use as a guide • pass over, across, or through | ||||||||
| navigate | verbv | |||||||
verb • travel on water propelled by wind or by other means • act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance • direct carefully and safely | ||||||||
| pilot | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight • a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor • a program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors • something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies • small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner • an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track verb • operate an airplane • act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance | ||||||||
| steer | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an indication of potential opportunity • castrated bull verb • direct the course; determine the direction of travelling • direct (oneself) somewhere • be a guiding or motivating force or drive | ||||||||
| helmsman | nounn | |||||||
noun • the person who steers a ship | ||||||||
| tiller | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass • someone who tills land (prepares the soil for the planting of crops) • lever used to turn the rudder on a boat • a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture) verb • grow shoots in the form of stools or tillers | ||||||||
| wheel | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines) • a handwheel that is used for steering • forces that provide energy and direction • a circular helm to control the rudder of a vessel • game equipment consisting of a wheel with slots that is used for gambling; the wheel rotates horizontally and players bet on which slot the roulette ball will stop in • an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims • a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals verb • change directions as if revolving on a pivot • wheel somebody or something • move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle • ride a bicycle | ||||||||
| straw | nounn | |||||||
noun • plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder • material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds • a variable yellow tint; dull yellow, often diluted with white • a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth adjective satellite • of a pale yellow color like straw; straw-colored verb • cover or provide with or as if with straw • spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic) | ||||||||
| thatch | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • hair resembling thatched roofing material • an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718) • plant stalks used as roofing material • a house roof made with a plant material (as straw) verb • cover with thatch | ||||||||
