helm
noun [C] /helm/Definition
› the handle or wheel which controls the direction in which a ship or boat travels: Who was at the helm when the collision occurred?Parts of ships and boats at the helm › officially controlling an organization or company: With Steve Lewis at the helm, we are certain of success.Controlling and being in charge take the helm › to start to officially control an organization or companyControlling and being in charge
(Definition of helm noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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