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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Claire Ballor
staff Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Camper helms production on the track, laying down a soulful canvas for Monét’s honeyed vocals to glide over.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2026
Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
The film, helmed by Fischbach in his directorial debut, is based on the submarine simulation horror game of the same name that was developed and published by David Szymanski, who helped with the film’s screenplay and makes a cameo.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 8 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The French chef — who has spent the past five years as the culinary director for the restaurant group behind Georgie, Knox Bistro, Le Bilboquet and others — is now fully at the restaurant’s helm and is rolling out a new menu, which will reshape Georgie into a destination for French cuisine.
—Claire Ballor
staff Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Camper helms production on the track, laying down a soulful canvas for Monét’s honeyed vocals to glide over.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
For decades prior to that, there had been no one executive helming that division.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
The film, helmed by Fischbach in his directorial debut, is based on the submarine simulation horror game of the same name that was developed and published by David Szymanski, who helped with the film’s screenplay and makes a cameo.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Helm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helm. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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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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