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# helm

noun (helms)

«helm» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. The helm is the wheel or handle used to steer a ship or boat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/helm/#m1)
2. To be at the helm means to be in charge of something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/helm/#m2)

### In the lessons

in stories, the helm is where the ship is steered, and someone at the helm is the one in control

### Examples

- The captain stood at the helm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/helm/#x1)
- Turn the helm to the left! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/helm/#x2)
- Our teacher is at the helm of the school trip. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/helm/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «helm» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/helm/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«helm» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/helm.html) on Mova free.