helm
helm [helm helms helmed helming] BrE [helm] NAmE [helm] noun
a handle or wheel used for steering a boat or ship
compare ↑tiller
Idioms: ↑at the helm ▪ ↑take the helm
Word Origin:
Old English helma.
Example Bank:
•Lucenti took over the helm when the previous director retired.
•The skipper remained at the helm all night.
•My husband was at the helm.
•a ship's helm
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