Synonyms for helm
hɛlmhelm

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1. Helmnoun

   Synonyms:
   Helm Wind

2. Helmnoun

   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.

   Synonyms:
   Helm Wind

Princeton's WordNet

1. helmnoun

   steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered

2. helmverb

   a position of leadership

   "the President is at the helm of the Ship of State"

3. helmverb

   be at or take the helm of

   "helm the ship"

Matched Categories

1. • Steer
   • Steering Mechanism

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1. ship wheel

   equal to ships wheel, steering mechanism.

   they trusted him, for he was at the ships helm through the night.

   Submitted by tcbmovingforward6 on February 3, 2020  

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1. helmnoun

   Synonyms:
   helmet, morion

2. helmnoun

   Synonyms:
   steering apparatus

3. helmnoun

   Synonyms:
   direction, control, command, rule, reins, post of command

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1. helmnoun

   Synonyms:
   rudder, tiller, wheel, steersman, pilot, command, control, administration

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1. List of paraphrases for "helm":

   rudder, bar, barre, head, helmsman, tiller

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1. HELM

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How to use helm in a sentence?

1. Serzh Sarksyan:

   I believe these problems can be resolved. After that, other figures can take the helm.

2. Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook:

   We've already seen big fissures between France and Germany with Emmanuel Macron at the helm. What happens with Le Pen is a total unknown, i think The European People are just too paralyzed with fear to think about this, but in reality, it's much more dangerous than the eurozone crisis.

3. Administrator McCarthy:

   I will take responsibility for not pushing hard enough, but I will not take responsibility for causing this problem. It was not EPA at the helm when this happened, say whatever you want about being in the dark about the warning signs.

4. Dominic Raab:

   I'm confident that he'll pull through because, if there's one thing I know about this prime minister, he's a fighter, he'll be back at the helm leading us through this crisis in short order.

5. President Clinton:

   Few leaders have been so perfectly suited for the times in which they served, as a child in war-torn Europe, Madeleine and her family were twice forced to flee their home. When the end of the Cold War ushered in a new era of global interdependence, she became America's voice at the United Nations, then took the helm at the State Department, where she was a passionate force for freedom, democracy, and human rights.