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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/ ³óÉ›±ô³¾ /
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/ ³óÉ›±ô³¾ /
noun
- an archaic or poetic word for helmet
verb
- archaic.tr to supply with a helmet
Derived Forms
- ˈ³ó±ð±ô³¾±ô±ð²õ²õ, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³ó±ð±ô³¾î€ƒl±ð²õ²õ adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of helm1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of helm1
Origin of helm2
Idioms and Phrases
see at the helm .Example Sentences
He will helm the Central District of California, the most populous U.S. attorney’s district in the country, covering some 20 million people across seven counties.
Sweden are a better team than their Nations League C status indicates, and in Newcastle United's Alexander Isak they have a world-class star at the helm.
He missed five of the previous seven games because of back pain, with the Clippers going 6-1 over that stretch with assistant coach Brian Shaw at the helm.
Knight's steady, reassuring presence at the helm has been a double-edged sword, and the management's lack of succession planning is now coming back to haunt them at a very tricky time.
Lue has missed four of the last six games because of back issues, the last against Cleveland on Tuesday night, and assistant Brian Shaw has been at the helm in his place.
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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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