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Meaning:

Noun:

  • archaic A helmet.
  • maritime The member of the crew in charge of steering the boat.
  • metaphor A position of leadership or control.
  • nautical The steering apparatus of a ship, especially the tiller or wheel.
  • The only named wind in the British Isles. Blows westward form the Pennine fells over Cumbria and is often accompanied by a line of clouds on top of the hills called the Helm Bar.

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Verb:

  • To be a helmsman or a member of the helm; to be in charge of steering the boat.

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