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
- 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.
- noun The use of a helm (sense 1); also, the amount of space through which a helm is turned.
- noun The member of a vessel's crew in charge of steering the vessel; a helmsman or helmswoman.
- noun Something used to control or steer; also (obsolete), a handle of a tool or weapon; a haft, a helve.
helm in a sentence
- the helm of the Commonwealth
Synonyms of helm
helm in other languages
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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