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.
coil (plural coils) 1  Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral. the sinuous coils of a snake. 2  Any intrauterine device (Abbreviation: IUD)âthe first IUDs were coil-shaped. ( 3 electrical) A coil of electrically conductive wire through which electricity can flow. ( figuratively) Entanglement; perplexity.