HOME
SIGN UP LOGIN
https://1828.mshaffer.com
Monday - March 18, 2024

In my view, the Christian religion is the most important and one of the first things in which all children, under a free government ought to be instructed... No truth is more evident to my mind than that the Christian religion must be the basis of any government intended to secure the rights and privileges of a free people.
- Preface

1828 Noah Webster Dictionary
  A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z   <3

Search, browse, and study this dictionary to learn more about the early American, Christian language.

1828.mshaffer.comWord [helm]

0
0
Cite this! Share Definition on Facebook Share Definition on Twitter Simple Definition Word-definition Evolution

helm

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

HELM, n.

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, v.t. To steer; to guide; to direct. [Little used.]

1. To cover with a helmet.

HELM




Evolution (or devolution) of this word [helm]

1828 Webster1844 Webster1913 Webster

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

HELM, n.

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, v.t. To steer; to guide; to direct. [Little used.]

1. To cover with a helmet.

HELM


HELM, n.1

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


HELM, n.2 [Sax. helma; G. helm, a helm, and a helve; D. and Dan. helm; Sw. hielm; called in some dialects helmstock, which must be the tiller only; probably from the root of hold.]

  1. The instrument by which a ship is steered, consisting of a rudder, a tiller, and in large vessels, a wheel. [See Rudder.] Mar. Dict.
  2. Station of government; the place of direction or management; as, to be at the helm in the administration.

HELM, v.t.

  1. To steer; to guide; to direct. [Little used.] Shak.
  2. To cover with a helmet. Milton.

Helm
  1. See Haulm, straw.
  2. The apparatus by which a ship is steered, comprising rudder, tiller, wheel, etc.; -- commonly used of the tiller or wheel alone.
  3. To steer] to guide; to direct.

    [R.]

    The business he hath helmed. Shak.

    A wild wave . . . overbears the bark,
    And him that helms it.
    Tennyson.

  4. A helmet.

    [Poetic]
  5. To cover or furnish with a helm or helmet.

    [Perh. used only as a past part. or part. adj.]

    She that helmed was in starke stours. Chaucer.

  6. The place or office of direction or administration.

    "The helm of the Commonwealth." Melmoth.
  7. A heavy cloud lying on the brow of a mountain.

    [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
  8. One at the place of direction or control; a steersman; hence, a guide; a director.

    The helms o' the State, who care for you like fathers. Shak.

  9. A helve.

    [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]

    Helm amidships, when the tiller, rudder, and keel are in the same plane. -- Helm aport, when the tiller is borne over to the port side of the ship. -- Helm astarboard, when the tiller is borne to the starboard side. -- Helm alee, Helm aweather, when the tiller is borne over to the lee or to the weather side. -- Helm hard alee or hard aport, hard astarboard, etc., when the tiller is borne over to the extreme limit. -- Helm port, the round hole in a vessel's counter through which the rudderstock passes. -- Helm down, helm alee. -- Helm up, helm aweather. -- To ease the helm, to let the tiller come more amidships, so as to lessen the strain on the rudder. -- To feel the helm, to obey it. -- To right the helm, to put it amidships. -- To shift the helm, to bear the tiller over to the corresponding position on the opposite side of the vessel. Ham. Nav. Encyc.

1828 Webster1844 Webster1913 Webster

Thank you for visiting!

  • Our goal is to try and improve the quality of the digital form of this dictionary being historically true and accurate to the first American dictionary. Read more ...
  • Below you will find three sketches from a talented artist and friend depicting Noah Webster at work. Please tell us what you think.
Divine Study
  • Divine StudyDivine Study
    Divine Study
Window of Reflection
  • Window of ReflectionWindow of Reflection
    Window of Reflection
Enlightening Grace
  • Enlightening GraceEnlightening Grace
    Enlightening Grace

136

881

101

960

167

990
Helm

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

Why 1828?

0
0
 


In studying and applying the Constitutional law to hold the public servants accountable for their actions contrary to the Constitution.

— Shelly Marie (Carriere, MS)

Word of the Day

importance

IMPORT'ANCE, n.

1. Weight; consequence; a bearing on some interest; that quality of any thing by which it may affect a measure, interest or result. The education of youth is of great importance to a free government. A religious education is of infinite importance to every human being.

2. Weight or consequence in the scale of being.

Thy own importance know.

Nor bound thy narrow views to things below.

3. Weight or consequence in self-estimation.

He believes himself a man of importance.

4. Thing implied; matter; subject; importunity. [In these senses, obsolete.]

Random Word

songster

SONG'STER, n.

1. One that sings; one skilled in singing; not often applied to human beings, or only in slight contempt.

2. A bird that sings; as the little songster in his cage. [In this use, the word is elegant.]

Noah's 1828 Dictionary

First dictionary of the American Language!

Noah Webster, the Father of American Christian education, wrote the first American dictionary and established a system of rules to govern spelling, grammar, and reading. This master linguist understood the power of words, their definitions, and the need for precise word usage in communication to maintain independence. Webster used the Bible as the foundation for his definitions.

This standard reference tool will greatly assist students of all ages in their studies.

No other dictionary compares with the Webster's 1828 dictionary. The English language has changed again and again and in many instances has become corrupt. The American Dictionary of the English Language is based upon God's written word, for Noah Webster used the Bible as the foundation for his definitions. This standard reference tool will greatly assist students of all ages in their studies. From American History to literature, from science to the Word of God, this dictionary is a necessity. For homeschoolers as well as avid Bible students it is easy, fast, and sophisticated.


Regards,


monte

{x:

Project:: 1828 Reprint










Hard-cover Edition

330

508

Compact Edition

310

217

CD-ROM

262

176

* As a note, I have purchased each of these products. In fact, as we have been developing the Project:: 1828 Reprint, I have purchased several of the bulky hard-cover dictionaries. My opinion is that the 2000-page hard-cover edition is the only good viable solution at this time. The compact edition was a bit disappointing and the CD-ROM as well.



[ + ]
Add Search To Your Site


Our goal is to convert the facsimile dictionary (PDF available: v1 and v2) to reprint it and make it digitally available in several formats.

Overview of Project

  1. Image dissection
  2. Text Emulation
  3. Dictionary Formatting
  4. Digital Applications
  5. Reprint

Please visit our friends:

{ourFriends}

Learn more about U.S. patents:

{ourPatent}

Privacy Policy

We want to provide the best 1828 dictionary service to you. As such, we collect data, allow you to login, and we want your feedback on other features you would like.

For details of our terms of use, please read our privacy policy here.

Page loaded in 0.342 seconds. [1828: 25, T:0]


1828 Noah Webster Dictionary

^ return to top
Back to Top