helm
[noun]
Synonyms:
- tiller, rudder, wheel
- at the helm: in charge, at the wheel, in command, in control, in the driving seat, in the saddle

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

helm /helm/ noun
[Sense 1: Language: Old English; Origin: helma]
[Sense 2-3: Language: Old English; Origin: helm]

1. [countable] the wheel or control which guides a ship or boat

2. at the helm
a) in charge of something:
We have a new prime minister at the helm.
b) guiding a ship or boat

3. take the helm
a) to start being in charge of something such as a business or organization:
Wright took the helm at the food retailer in December 2001.
b) to start guiding a ship or boat

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