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helm
1[ helm ]
noun
- Nautical.
- a wheel or tiller by which a ship is steered.
- the entire steering apparatus of a ship.
- the angle with the fore-and-aft line made by a rudder when turned:
15-degree helm.
- the place or post of control:
A stern taskmaster was at the helm of the company.
verb (used with object)
- to steer; direct.
helm
1/ hɛlm /
noun
- nautical
- the wheel, tiller, or entire apparatus by which a vessel is steered
- the position of the helm: that is, on the side of the keel opposite from that of the rudder
- a position of leadership or control (esp in the phrase at the helm )
verb
- tr to direct or steer
helm
2/ hɛlm /
noun
- an archaic or poetic word for helmet
verb
- archaic.tr to supply with a helmet
Derived Forms
- ˈhelmless, adjective
Other Word Forms
- helmless adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of helm1
Word History and Origins
Origin of helm1
Origin of helm2
Idioms and Phrases
see at the helm .Example Sentences
Encouraging people to embrace a party lifestyle and let loose, XCX has spent the past year at the helm of a party girl revival.
After decades in law enforcement, Marshall took the helm in January 2023 of the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, which includes all of the state’s prisons, jails and juvenile lockups.
That campaign had recently been spearheaded by director David Leitch, a former stunt performer and coordinator who has since helmed action hits like “Deadpool 2,” “Bullet Train” and “John Wick.”
Since she took the helm in early March, the workforce of the Education Department has been slashed in half, nearly eliminating the research unit and sharply diminishing the civil rights division.
After replacing Russell Martin in December, Juric oversaw six straight defeats and has just one win in his 14 league games at the helm.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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