- helm⇄adj. helmless.
- helm⇄expr. luff the helm, (of a ship) to head into the wind.
Ex. Luff, luff cried the Quartermaster ... keep her full, luff the helm (Peter A. Motteux). - helm⇄helm (1), noun, verb.
- helm⇄helm (2), noun, verb.
(Archaic.) - helm⇄noun a helmet.
- helm⇄noun 1a. the handle or wheel by which a ship is steered.
Ex. The helm spun out of the sailor's grip in the storm.
b. the steering apparatus of a ship, including the wheel, rudder, and connecting parts.
c. a movement of the helm of a s - helm⇄v.t. to cover or provide with a helmet.
- helm⇄v.t. to guide with a helm; steer.
Ex. (Figurative.) The business he hath helmed, must ... give him a better proclamation (Shakespeare).