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helm in Arabic

دَفَّة daffa

UK/hɛlm/

helm in Arabic: دَفَّة (daffa). In English, helm means the tiller (or, in a large ship, the wheel) which is used to steer the rudder of a marine vessel; also, the entire steering apparatus of a vessel.

Arabic words for helm

tiller (or, in a large ship, the wheel) which is used to control the rudder of a marine vessel; entire steering apparatus of a vessel
دَفَّة daffa

English meaning of helm

  1. noun The tiller (or, in a large ship, the wheel) which is used to steer the rudder of a marine vessel; also, the entire steering apparatus of a vessel.
  2. noun The use of a helm (sense 1); also, the amount of space through which a helm is turned.
  3. noun The member of a vessel's crew in charge of steering the vessel; a helmsman or helmswoman.
  4. noun Something used to control or steer; also (obsolete), a handle of a tool or weapon; a haft, a helve.

Full definition of helm

helm in a sentence

  • the helm of the Commonwealth

Synonyms of helm

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Questions about helm in Arabic

What is the meaning of helm in Arabic?
Helm in Arabic is دَفَّة (daffa).
ما معنى كلمة helm؟
Helm: دَفَّة (daffa).
What does helm mean in English?
Helm means the tiller (or, in a large ship, the wheel) which is used to steer the rudder of a marine vessel; also, the entire steering apparatus of a vessel.

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