weather helm

noun

A keeping of the helm somewhat aweather when a vessel shows a tendency to come into the wind while sailing.

Opposite
lee helm
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Meanings

nounweather helm (plural weather helms)

plural weather helms

  1. nauticalA keeping of the helm somewhat aweather when a vessel shows a tendency to come into the wind while sailing.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
lee helm
Cite this entry
APA

weather helm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weather%20helm

MLA

“weather helm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weather%20helm. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “weather helm,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weather%20helm.

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