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noun (plural helms) |
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1. nautical ship's steering apparatus: the apparatus used to steer a ship, especially the wheel or handle tiller by which the rudder is turned
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2. position of control: a position of leadership or control within an organization, country, or endeavor
 The failing company needed a new chief at its helm.
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transitive verb (past and past participle helmed, present participle helm·ing, 3rd person present singular helms) |
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1. nautical steer ship: to be at the helm of a ship steering it
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2. direct something: to be at the head of an organization, country, or endeavor directing it
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| [ Old English helma< Germanic, "handle"] |
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