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Definition of "helm" []
- Nautical The steering gear of a ship, especially the tiller or wheel. (noun)
- A position of leadership or control: at the helm of the government. (noun)
- To take the helm of; steer or direct. (verb-transitive)
- A helmet. (noun)
- To cover or furnish with a helmet. (verb-transitive)
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Use "helm" in a sentence
- "(_relied for himself on the help of God_), 1273. â-lýsan, w. v., _to loose, liberate_: pret.part. þâ wäs of þäm hrôran helm and byrne lungre â-lýsed (_helm and corselet were straightway loosed from him_), 1631."
- "(_relied for himself on the help of God_), 1273. ā-lȳsan, w. v., _to loose, liberate_: pret.part. þā wæs of þǣm hrōran helm and byrne lungre ā-lȳsed (_helm and corselet were straightway loosed from him_), 1631."
- "A family that only has brothers at the helm is the most unstable form of business enterprise."