Helm may refer to:

Common meanings

* a ship's steering mechanism; see

tiller A tiller or till is a lever used to steer a vehicle. The mechanism is primarily used in watercraft, where it is attached to an outboard motor, rudder post, rudder post or stock to provide leverage in the form of torque for the helmsman to turn ...

and

ship's wheel A ship's wheel or boat's wheel is a device used aboard a ship, boat, submarine, or airship, with which a helmsman steering, steers the vessel and controls its course (navigation), course. Together with the rest of the steering mechanism, it forms ...

* another term for

helmsman A helmsman or helm (sometimes driver or steersman) is a person who steering, steers a ship, sailboat, submarine, other type of maritime vessel, airship, or spacecraft. The rank and seniority of the helmsman may vary: on small vessels such as fis ...

* an archaic term for a

helmet A helmet is a form of protective gear worn to protect the head. More specifically, a helmet complements the skull in protecting the human brain. Ceremonial or symbolic helmets (e.g., a policeman's helmet in the United Kingdom) without protecti ...

, used as armor

Arts and entertainment

Matt Helm Matt Helm is a fictional character created by American author Donald Hamilton (1916–2006). Helm is a U.S. government counter-agent, a man whose primary job is to kill or nullify enemy agents—not a spy or secret agent in the ordinary sense of ...

, a character created by Donald Hamilton * Helm (Forgotten Realms), a god in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting for the game ''Dungeons & Dragons'' * Helm, a character from the 2000AD comic strip ''

Rogue Trooper ''Rogue Trooper'' is a science fiction strip in the British comic book, comic ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD'', created by Gerry Finley-Day and Dave Gibbons in 1981. It portrays the adventures of a "Supersoldier, Genetic Infantryman" named Rogue ...

'' * ''Helm'' (album), released by Lebanese singer Carole Samaha * ''Helm'', a novel by Steven Gould

HELM

* Hierarchical editing language for macromolecules, a method of describing complex biological molecules *

Holomorphic embedding load flow method The Holomorphic Embedding Load-flow Method (HELM)HELM is a trademark of Gridquant Inc. is a solution method for the power-flow study, power-flow equations of electrical power systems. Its main features are that it is Direct method (computational mat ...

, a mathematical technique for solving AC power flow

People

* Helm (given name) * Helm (surname)

Places

United States

* Helm, California, an unincorporated community * Helm, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Helm, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Helm Canal, California, an aqueduct

Antarctica

* Helm Glacier * Helm Peak * Helm Point

Elsewhere

Helm Crag Helm Crag is a fell in the English Lake District situated in the Central Fells to the north of Grasmere (village), Grasmere. Despite its low height it sits prominently at the end of a ridge, easily seen from the village. This, combined with the ...

, Cumbria, England * Helm (mountain), South Tyrol, Italy

Other uses

* Helm Bank, a Colombian commercial bank purchased and rebranded by Itaú Unibanco *

Helmet (heraldry) In heraldic achievements, the helmet or helm is situated above the shield and bears the torse and crest. The style of helmet displayed varies according to rank and social status, and these styles developed over time, in step with the developm ...

or helm * Helm (software), a package manager for Kubernetes * Helm Wind, which blows in Cumbria, England * Quarter florin, a medieval English coin known as a helm * , a United States Navy destroyer