Helm (?), n. See Haulm, straw.
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Helm, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Helmed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Helming.] To steer; to guide; to direct. [R.]
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The business he hath helmed. Shak.
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A wild wave . . . overbears the bark,
And him that helms it. Tennyson.
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Helm, v. t. To cover or furnish with a helm or helmet. [Perh. used only as a past part. or part. adj.]
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She that helmed was in starke stours. Chaucer.
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