The word apartment denotes a residential unit or section in a building. In some locations, particularly the United States, the word connotes a rental unit owned by the building owner, and is not typically used for a condominium.
A helm is the official name, but it is often referred to as the the wheel.. As ships modernize, however, we will start see less and less of the helm and begin to see a lever style control more often. A <b>helm</b> is the official name, but it is often referred to as the the wheel..
The term is cognate with the Old Norse stÃ½ri (rudder) and borÃ° (side of a ship). Since the steering oar was on the right side of the boat, it would tie up at wharf on the other side. Hence the left side was called port. Formerly larboard was used instead of port. This is from Middle-English ladebord and the term lade is related to the modern load.