πηδάλιον noun (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)

Arabic

1 entries

دَفَّة noun (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)

Armenian

1 entries

ղեկ noun (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)

Asturian

1 entries

timón noun (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)

Belarusian

4 entries

рулявы́ noun (member of a vessel’s crew in charge of steering the vessel — see also helmsman, helmswoman)
стырнавы́ noun (member of a vessel’s crew in charge of steering the vessel — see also helmsman, helmswoman)
стырно́ noun (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)
шту́рман noun (member of a vessel’s crew in charge of steering the vessel — see also helmsman, helmswoman)

Bulgarian

4 entries

власт noun (position of control or leadership)
корми́ло noun (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)
кормчи́я noun (member of a vessel’s crew in charge of steering the vessel — see also helmsman, helmswoman)
рулеви noun (member of a vessel’s crew in charge of steering the vessel — see also helmsman, helmswoman)

Catalan

1 entries

timó noun (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)

Chinese Cantonese

1 entries

舵手 noun (member of a vessel’s crew in charge of steering the vessel — see also helmsman, helmswoman)

Chinese Mandarin

3 entries

舵 noun (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)
舵手 noun (member of a vessel’s crew in charge of steering the vessel — see also helmsman, helmswoman)
舵輪 /舵轮 noun (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)

Czech

3 entries

kormidlo noun (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)
kormidlovat verb (to control the helm of (a marine vessel); to be in charge of steering (a vessel))
řídit verb (to control the helm of (a marine vessel); to be in charge of steering (a vessel))

Danish

3 entries

ror noun (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)
ror noun (position of control or leadership)
styrmand noun (member of a vessel’s crew in charge of steering the vessel — see also helmsman, helmswoman)

Dutch

4 entries

helmstok noun (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)
roer noun (position of control or leadership)
roerganger noun (member of a vessel’s crew in charge of steering the vessel — see also helmsman, helmswoman)
stuurman noun (member of a vessel’s crew in charge of steering the vessel — see also helmsman, helmswoman)

Finnish

4 entries

kippari noun (position of control or leadership)
myrskypilvi noun (heavy cloud lying on the brow of a mountain)
ohjain noun (something used to control or steer)
ratti noun (something used to control or steer)

French

4 entries

barre noun (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)
barreur noun (member of a vessel’s crew in charge of steering the vessel — see also helmsman, helmswoman)
barreuse noun (member of a vessel’s crew in charge of steering the vessel — see also helmsman, helmswoman)
timonier noun (member of a vessel’s crew in charge of steering the vessel — see also helmsman, helmswoman)

Galician

3 entries

leme noun (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)
temón noun (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)
temón noun (position of control or leadership)

German

4 entries

Ruder noun (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)
Ruderausschlag noun (use of a helm; amount of space through which a helm is turned)
Steuer noun (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)
Steuerfrau noun (member of a vessel’s crew in charge of steering the vessel — see also helmsman, helmswoman)

Greek

1 entries

πηδάλιο noun (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)

Hebrew

3 entries

גַּלְגַל הֶגֶה noun (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)
הֶגֶה noun (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)
יָדִית הֶגֶה noun (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)

Hungarian

1 entries

kormány noun (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)

Irish

1 entries

halmadóir noun (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)

Italian

4 entries

al comando noun (position of control or leadership)
al timone noun (position of control or leadership)
alla guida noun (position of control or leadership)
condottiero noun (position of control or leadership)

Japanese

2 entries

舵 noun (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)
舵輪 noun (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)

Kazakh

1 entries

штурман noun (member of a vessel’s crew in charge of steering the vessel — see also helmsman, helmswoman)

Korean

3 entries

키 noun (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)
타 noun (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)
타륜 noun (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)

Latin

1 entries

gubernāculum noun (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)

Macedonian

4 entries

власт noun (position of control or leadership)
кормилар noun (member of a vessel’s crew in charge of steering the vessel — see also helmsman, helmswoman)
кормило noun (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)
кормило noun (position of control or leadership)

Malayalam

2 entries

ചുക്കാൻ noun (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)
ചുക്കാൻ noun (position of control or leadership)

Norwegian Bokmål

2 entries

ror noun (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)
styrmann noun (member of a vessel’s crew in charge of steering the vessel — see also helmsman, helmswoman)

Norwegian Nynorsk

1 entries

ror noun (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)

Plautdietsch

1 entries

Scheppstia noun (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)

Polish

1 entries

ster noun (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)

Portuguese

1 entries

timão noun (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)

Romanian

2 entries

cârmă noun (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)
timonă noun (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)

Russian

4 entries

ко́рмчая noun (member of a vessel’s crew in charge of steering the vessel — see also helmsman, helmswoman)
ко́рмчий noun (member of a vessel’s crew in charge of steering the vessel — see also helmsman, helmswoman)
корми́ло noun (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)
корми́ло noun (position of control or leadership)

Scottish Gaelic

4 entries

failm noun (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)
falmadair noun (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)
stiùir noun (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)
stiùir noun (position of control or leadership)

Serbo-Croatian

4 entries

kormìlār noun (member of a vessel’s crew in charge of steering the vessel — see also helmsman, helmswoman)
kòrmilo noun (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)
ко̀рмило noun (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)
кормѝла̄р noun (member of a vessel’s crew in charge of steering the vessel — see also helmsman, helmswoman)

Slovak

1 entries

kormidlo noun (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)

Slovene

2 entries

krma noun (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)
krmilo noun (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)

Spanish

2 entries

timonel noun (member of a vessel’s crew in charge of steering the vessel — see also helmsman, helmswoman)
timón noun (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)

Swedish

3 entries

roder noun (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)
roder noun (position of control or leadership)
rorsman noun (member of a vessel’s crew in charge of steering the vessel — see also helmsman, helmswoman)

Turkish

1 entries

dümen noun (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)

Ukrainian

4 entries

керма́нич noun (member of a vessel’s crew in charge of steering the vessel — see also helmsman, helmswoman)
кермо́ noun (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)
кермови́й noun (member of a vessel’s crew in charge of steering the vessel — see also helmsman, helmswoman)
корми́ло noun (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)

Sample sentences

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Bad people are at the helm of the nation.

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This helm does not have very high protection, but it does have cool stat bonuses.

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So spake the seer, and shipward bids his friends / rich gifts convey, and store them in the hold. / Gold, silver plate, carved ivory he sends, / with massive caldrons of Dodona's mould; / a coat of mail, with triple chain of gold, / and shining helm, with cone and flowing crest, / the arms of Pyrrhus, glorious to behold.

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At night, in the moonlight, when all were asleep, except the steersman who stood at the helm, she sat at the side of the ship trying to pierce the clear water with her eyes, and fancied she saw her father's palace, and above it her old grandmother with her silver crown on her head, looking up through the cross currents toward the keel of the ship.

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