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SHIFT THE HELM
\ʃˈɪft ðə hˈɛlm], \ʃˈɪft ðə hˈɛlm], \ʃ_ˈɪ_f_t ð_ə h_ˈɛ_l_m]\
Definitions of SHIFT THE HELM
1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
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(Naut.)
An
order
to
move
it
from
port
to
starboard
,
or
vice
versa.
1895
- Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith
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