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
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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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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2025
Keaton would also direct (and star in) 2000’s Hanging Up, as well as helm a Season Two episode of Twin Peaks.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Sara Liss, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
The filmmaker previously helmed the politically controversial How to Blow Up a Pipleline, which had a buzzy premiere at TIFF, where it was acquired by Neon in a bidding war, and won Best Editing at the 2024 Indie Spirit Awards.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
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Noun
This month, it was announced that Edebiri would become a global Chanel ambassador under designer Matthieu Blazy’s new helm of the label.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2025
Keaton would also direct (and star in) 2000’s Hanging Up, as well as helm a Season Two episode of Twin Peaks.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
Ropey cacio e pepe noodles are the star at Pasta, which is helmed by a husband-and-wife team from Peru who also make a killer mascarpone cheesecake spiked with gorgonzola, a bracing take on a classic dessert.
—Sara Liss, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
The filmmaker previously helmed the politically controversial How to Blow Up a Pipleline, which had a buzzy premiere at TIFF, where it was acquired by Neon in a bidding war, and won Best Editing at the 2024 Indie Spirit Awards.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Helm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helm. Accessed 18 Oct. 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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