Word Type

Noun

Verb

Proper Noun

The word "helm" can be used as noun, verb and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

italy south tyrol

Derived Terms

answer the helm at the helm autohelm barrel helm behelm behelmed close helm dishelm great helm helm port helm-port helmage helmed helmer helmless helmsman helmsperson helmswoman take the helm unhelm uphelm weather helm

Inflected/Variant Forms

haulm

Context

dialect heraldry maritime nautical uk

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

channelise channelize direct guide head leadership leading maneuver manoeuver manoeuvre point steer steering mechanism steering system

Type Of (IsA)

boat or ship part leadership mountain steering system user guided device

Manner Of

steer

Part Of

motorboat sailing vessel ship tugboat

Related Terms

apparatus boat control crew helm bar helmet helmsman helmswoman helve lead leadership position ship steering tiller wheel

Synonym Network

helm wind

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.