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to helm
01
to control and guide the course of a ship
Transitive: to helm a ship
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
helm
3rd person singular
helms
Present participle
helming
Past simple
helmed
Past participle
helmed
Examples
The experienced captain was helming the cruise ship.
Helm
01
(figurative) a position of leadership
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
helms
02
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
