| NOUN | artifact | helm | steering mechanism for a vessel |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | helm | a position of leadership | |
| VERB | motion | helm | be at or take the helm of |
| Sounds | hheh'lm | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Anselm ... realm: 5 rhymes with ehlm... | |
| Meaning | steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered. | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of | motorboat, powerboat | A boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine |
| sailing vessel, sailing ship | A vessel that is powered by the wind | |
| ship | A vessel that carries passengers or freight | |
| tugboat, tug, towboat, tower | A powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger / larger ships | |
| Narrower | wheel | A circular helm to control the rudder of a vessel |
| Broader | steering system, steering mechanism | A mechanism by which something is steered (especially a motor vehicle) |
| Spanish | timón | |
| Catalan | timó | |
| Meaning | A position of leadership. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the President is at the helm of the Ship of State" | |
| Broader | leadership, leading | The activity of leading |
| Usage of | trope, figure of speech, figure, image | language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense |
| Spanish | timón | |
| Catalan | timó | |
| Meaning | Be at or take the helm of. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "helm the ship" | |
| Broader | steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise | direct the course |
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