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   Helen of Troy
         n 1: (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda
               who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to
               get her back which resulted in the Trojan War [syn:
               {Helen}, {Helen of Troy}]

English Dictionary: Hallenplatz by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Helen Porter Mitchell
n
  1. Australian operatic soprano (1861-1931) [syn: Melba, Dame Nellie Melba, Helen Porter Mitchell]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Heliamphora
n
  1. genus of pitcher plants of the Guiana Highlands in South America
    Synonym(s): Heliamphora, genus Heliamphora
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Helm \Helm\, n. [OE. helme, AS. helma rudder; akin to D. & G.
      helm, Icel. hj[be]lm, and perh. to E. helve.]
      1. (Naut.) The apparatus by which a ship is steered,
            comprising rudder, tiller, wheel, etc.; -- commonly used
            of the tiller or wheel alone.
  
      2. The place or office of direction or administration.
            [bd]The helm of the Commonwealth.[b8] --Melmoth.
  
      3. 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.
  
      4. [Cf. {Helve}.] 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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Helm \Helm\, n. [OE. helme, AS. helma rudder; akin to D. & G.
      helm, Icel. hj[be]lm, and perh. to E. helve.]
      1. (Naut.) The apparatus by which a ship is steered,
            comprising rudder, tiller, wheel, etc.; -- commonly used
            of the tiller or wheel alone.
  
      2. The place or office of direction or administration.
            [bd]The helm of the Commonwealth.[b8] --Melmoth.
  
      3. 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.
  
      4. [Cf. {Helve}.] 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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Helm \Helm\, n. [OE. helme, AS. helma rudder; akin to D. & G.
      helm, Icel. hj[be]lm, and perh. to E. helve.]
      1. (Naut.) The apparatus by which a ship is steered,
            comprising rudder, tiller, wheel, etc.; -- commonly used
            of the tiller or wheel alone.
  
      2. The place or office of direction or administration.
            [bd]The helm of the Commonwealth.[b8] --Melmoth.
  
      3. 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.
  
      4. [Cf. {Helve}.] 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.

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Helena Valley Northeast, MT (CDP, FIPS 35628)
      Location: 46.70354 N, 111.95831 W
      Population (1990): 1585 (517 housing units)
      Area: 114.4 sq km (land), 11.7 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Helena Valley Northwest, MT (CDP, FIPS 35631)
      Location: 46.72731 N, 112.05618 W
      Population (1990): 1215 (434 housing units)
      Area: 43.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Helena Valley Southeast, MT (CDP, FIPS 35634)
      Location: 46.61636 N, 111.92135 W
      Population (1990): 4601 (1643 housing units)
      Area: 42.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Helena Valley West Central, MT (CDP, FIPS 35637)
      Location: 46.66087 N, 112.05838 W
      Population (1990): 6327 (2281 housing units)
      Area: 70.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Helenville, WI
      Zip code(s): 53137

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Helmville, MT
      Zip code(s): 59843

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Hollenberg, KS (city, FIPS 32650)
      Location: 39.98121 N, 96.99093 W
      Population (1990): 28 (29 housing units)
      Area: 0.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 66946

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Hulmeville, PA (borough, FIPS 36192)
      Location: 40.14315 N, 74.90751 W
      Population (1990): 916 (333 housing units)
      Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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