King James Bible Dictionary

Acts 27:40
James 3:4

HELM, a termination, denotes defense; as in Sighelm, victorious defense. [See Helmet.]

HELM, noun

1. The instrument by which a ship is steered, consisting of a rudder, a tiller, and in large vessels, a wheel. [See Rudder.]

2. Station of government; the place of direction or management; as, to be at the helm in the administration.

HELM, verb transitive To steer; to guide; to direct. [Little used.]

1. To cover with a helmet.

HELM

HELM'ED

HELM'ET, noun Defensive armor for the head; a head-piece; a morion. The helmet is worn by horsemen to defend the head against the broad sword.

1. The part of a coat of arms that bears the crest.

2. The upper part of a retort.

3. In botany, the upper lip of a ringent corol.

(Heb. kob'a), a cap for the defence of the head (1 Samuel 17:5, 38). In the New Testament the Greek equivalent is used (Ephesians 6:17; 1 Thessalonians 5:8). (See ARMOUR.)

A defensive headgear worn by soldiers
1 Samuel 17:5; 1 Samuel 17:38; 2 Chronicles 26:14; Jeremiah 46:4; Ezekiel 23:24

Figurative
Isaiah 59:17; Ephesians 6:17; 1 Thessalonians 5:8

[ARMS, ARMOR]

HELM'ETED, adjective Furnished with a helmet.

HELMIN'THIC, adjective [Gr. a worm.] Expelling worms.

HELMIN'THIC, noun A medicine for expelling worms.

HELMINTHOLOG'IC

HELMINTHOLOG'ICAL, noun [See Helminthology.] Pertaining to worms or vermes, or to their history.

HELMINTHOL'OGIST, noun One who is versed in the natural history of vermes.

HELMINTHOL'OGY, noun [Gr. a worm, and discourse.] The science or knowledge of vermes; the description and natural history of vermes.

HELM'LESS, adjective Destitute of a helmet.

1. Without a helm.

HELMS'MAN, noun The man at the helm.

HELM'WIND, noun A wind in the mountainous parts of England, so called.