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n. Nautical The steering gear of a ship, especially the tiller or wheel.

n. A position of leadership or control: at the helm of the government.

v. To take the helm of; steer or direct.

n. A helmet.

v. To cover or furnish with a helmet.

n. A helmet.

n. The steering apparatus of a ship, especially the tiller or wheel.

n. The member of the crew in charge of steering the boat.

n. A position of leadership or control.

v. To be a helmsman or a member of the helm; to be in charge of steering the boat.

v. To lead (a project, etc.).

n. See haulm, straw.

n. The apparatus by which a ship is steered, comprising rudder, tiller, wheel, etc.; -- commonly used of the tiller or wheel alone.

n. The place or office of direction or administration.

n. One at the place of direction or control; a steersman; hence, a guide; a director.

n. A helve.

v. To steer; to guide; to direct.

n. A helmet.

n. A heavy cloud lying on the brow of a mountain.

v. To cover or furnish with a helm or helmet.

n. A handle; a helve.

n. Nautical, the handle, lever, or instrument by which the rudder is shifted; the tiller, or in large ships the wheel: sometimes extended to include the whole steering-apparatus.

n. Hence The place or post of direction or management: as, to take the helm of affairs.

To steer; guide; direct.

n. A defensive cover for the head; a helmet. See helmet, now the more common form.

n. A dark heavy cloud that rests on the brow of a mountain before a storm, while the rest of the sky is clear. Also helm-cloud and helmet.

n. A hovel; an outhouse.

To furnish with a helmet; cover with a helmet, as a knight.

n. Same as halm.

n. Said of a vessel the tendency of which is to keep coming up into the wind, and which requires that the tiller be kept more or less to windward to counteract it.

v. be at or take the helm of

n. steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered

n. a position of leadership

"(_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."

helm aweather   

helmed    helmes    helming    helms   

direct    guide    point    manoeuver    channelise    channelize    steer    manoeuvre    head    maneuver   

shift the helm    to carry a lee helm    put the helm up!    to feel the helm    barrel helm    helm-angle indicator    port helm    to put the helm alee    starboard the helm    to meet the helm   

haulm   

helmed    helming    take the helm    at the helm   

steersman    director    helve    steer    guide    direct    helmet    tiller   

elm    overwhelm    realm    underwhelm   

helmet    cuirass    breastplate    casque    rudder    Armour    lance    prow    shield    hauberk