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Etymology · Middle English

halm

2 English words descend from Middle English halm, most common first.

helmThe tiller (or, in a large ship, the wheel) which is used to steer the rudder of a marine vessel; also, the entire steering apparatus of a vessel.
haulmThe stems of various cultivated plants, left after harvesting the crop, which are used as animal food or litter, or for thatching.