helmed; helming; helms
1
: to direct (a ship) with a lever or wheel that controls the rudder : to direct (a ship) with or as if with a helm (see helm entry 1 sense 1a) : steer
helming a schooner
Examples of helm in a Sentence
Noun (1)
with a blind person at the helm, the city has made a lot of improvements for the physically challenged
Verb (1)
a treacherous route for any weekend sailor just learning to helm his vessel
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Driving the news: Howell will replace outgoing Chancellor Randy Woodson, who will retire in June after serving at the university's helm for 15 years.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Lawmakers helming the 18-month long inquiry examining British film and high-end TV reported back this week and recommended what the industry had been expecting – a streamer levy similar to those in places in regions such as Scandinavia and France.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Lake County Sheriff Deputy Police Chief Edward Jenkins, 54, announced earlier this month his run for sheriff to bring his nearly 30 years of experience with the department to its helm.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Driving the news: Howell will replace outgoing Chancellor Randy Woodson, who will retire in June after serving at the university's helm for 15 years.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
Its second, helmed by Joshua Safran after Rebeck’s firing, was more competent and less delightfully lurid, and much of it was dedicated to a Rent homage.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Lawmakers helming the 18-month long inquiry examining British film and high-end TV reported back this week and recommended what the industry had been expecting – a streamer levy similar to those in places in regions such as Scandinavia and France.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Helm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helm. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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helm
1 of 2 nounhelm
2 of 2 noun1
: a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship
also
: the steering equipment of a ship
2
: a position of control : head
at the helm of the business
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