helm
1noun
- 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.
verb (used with object)
Origin of helm
1helm
2noun
verb (used with object)
Origin of helm
2Related Words for helmed
head, move, prompt, serve, manage, contribute, draw, introduce, bring, maneuver, handle, sail, cross, cruise, operate, steer, occupy, govern, dominate, predominateExamples from the Web for helmed
Contemporary Examples of helmed
Too silly and too scripted, those segments paled in comparison to the ones that Handler helmed solo.
Swartzwelder previously helmed the short film The Least of These.
‘Old Fashioned’: Your Christian-Friendly, Kink-Free Alternative to ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’Asawin Suebsaeng
July 30, 2014
The Fault in Our Stars is an adaptation of John Green's beloved YA novel, helmed by two relative unknowns.
After the roles dried up, Petty turned to directing and, in 2008, helmed her feature directorial debut, The Poker House.
Lori Petty on ‘Orange Is the New Black,’ the Halcyon ‘90s, and Discovering Jennifer LawrenceMarlow Stern
June 8, 2014
Also striking was the fact that the Best Directors for the Play all helmed revivals.
Historical Examples of helmed
He told Claire—in a voice not too serious—that she was his helmed Athena, his rose of all the world.
Free AirSinclair Lewis
Only the helmed firemen held their ground, and two others with bare heads.
PeccaviE. W. Hornung
His helmed head nodded on his breast, and his arms hung loosely down by his side, the steel armlets rattling on the cuishes.
The Three Perils of Man, Vol. 1 (of 3)James Hogg
The decks were crowded with helmed men who responded vigorously to the cheering with which they were saluted.
The Prince of India, Volume IILew. Wallace
Three troops of maidens; though one maid foremost rode, bright, with helmed head.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre SturlesonSaemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson