Necker and the Estates-General. In the wake of Calonneâs dismissal, Louis XVI brought back Swiss banker Jacques Necker, who had previously served a ten-year stint as director general of finance.
Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: helix (Noun). A curve on the surface of a cylinder or cone such that its angle to a plane perpendicular to the axis is constant; the three-dimensional curve seen in a screw or a spiral staircase.helix (Noun). A small volute under the abacus of a Corinthian capital.iktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: helix (Noun). A curve on the surface of a cylinder or cone such that its angle to a plane perpendicular to the axis is constant; the three-dimensional curve seen in a screw or a spiral staircase.
arc noun [ C ] (CURVE) âº 1  the shape of part of a circle, or other curved line. âº 2  a powerful flow of electricity that goes across a space between two points. âº [ 3  I ] to move in the shape of an arc. âº [  I usually + adv/prep ] to make an electric arc.