answering the helm

A form of answer the helm — To respond to a movement of the helm by changing direction; only happens if the ship has steerageway.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of answer the helm
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APA

answering the helm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/answering%20the%20helm

MLA

“answering the helm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/answering%20the%20helm. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “answering the helm,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/answering%20the%20helm.

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