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answered the helm

answered the helm is the simple past and past participle of answer the helm.

Meaning of answer the helm

Verb

answer the helm (third-person singular simple present answers the helm, present participle answering the helm, simple past and past participle answered the helm)

  1. (intransitive) To respond to a movement of the helm by changing direction; only happens if the ship has steerageway.

Questions about answered the helm

What is answered the helm the simple past and past participle of?
Answered the helm is the simple past and past participle of answer the helm.

Words near answered the helm in the dictionary

  1. answered back
  2. answered for
  3. answered someone's prayers
  4. answered the call
  5. answered the call of nature
  6. answered the helm
  7. answered to
  8. answered up
  9. answeredst
  10. answerer
  11. answerers

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