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   helm

   /hɛlm/

   noun

   • 1. a tiller or wheel for steering a ship or boat: "she stayed at the helm, alert for tankers"
   • ▪ a position of leadership: "the chairman is to step down after four years at the helm"
   • ▪ a helmsman: "he is a competent helm"

   verb

   • 1. steer (a boat or ship): "he helmed a sailing vessel"
   • ▪ manage (an organization): "the magazine he helmed in the late eighties"
   • ▪ direct (a film).

   Word Origin Old Englishhelma; probably related to helve.

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • H

     4

   • E

     1

   • L

     1

   • M

     3

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