see haulm, straw.-the apparatus by which a ship is steered, comprising rudder, tiller, wheel, etc.; -- commonly used of the tiller or wheel alone.-the place or office of direction or administration.-one at the place of direction or control; a steersman; hence, a guide; a director.-a helve.-to steer; to guide; to direct.-a helmet.-a heavy cloud lying on the brow of a mountain.-to cover or furnish with a helm or helmet.