Helm

Chamber's Twientieth Century Dictionary · 1908 · p. 48

helm, n. the instrument by which a ship is steered: the station of management or government.— v.t. to direct.— n. Helm′age , guidance.— adj. Helm′le , of a ship, without a helm.— n. Helms′man , the one who steers. [A.S. helm a ; Ice. hjálm , a rudder, Gr. helm , a handle.]