helm

helm · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The wheel or tiller used to steer a ship or boat.

  2. 2.

    A position of leadership or control.

  3. 3.

    (archaic) A helmet.

Forms

plural: helms

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    at the helm — in control or command of something
  • •
    take the helm — to assume leadership or control

Related words

See also: helmet, leadership, rudder, steer
Synonyms: command, steering, tiller, wheel

Etymology

From Old English helma ("rudder, helm of a ship"), from Proto-Germanic helmō. Related to the sense of "helmet" from a separate Old English word helm.