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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Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
The Department of Insurance, and the Insurance Commissioner at its helm, must work effectively with insurers while maintaining total independence.
—Patrick Wolff, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Feig helmed the film from a script by Rebecca Sonnenshine that adapts McFadden’s 2022 best-selling book.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Tan, who took over the helm of Southeast Asia's largest bank in March this year, has over 35 years of experience in banking and wealth management.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
The Department of Insurance, and the Insurance Commissioner at its helm, must work effectively with insurers while maintaining total independence.
—Patrick Wolff, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
Damon Dash has been named Chairman of REVOLT TV, a position the entrepreneur and executive will helm for the duration of one month.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Feig helmed the film from a script by Rebecca Sonnenshine that adapts McFadden’s 2022 best-selling book.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Helm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helm. Accessed 19 Sep. 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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