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answers the helm

answers the helm is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 answers the helm

What is answers the helm the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Answers the helm is the third-person singular simple present indicative of answer the helm.

Words near answers the helm in the dictionary

  1. answers on a postcard
  2. answers on postcards
  3. answers someone's prayers
  4. answers the call
  5. answers the call of nature
  6. answers the helm
  7. answers to
  8. answers to someone's prayers
  9. answers up
  10. ansätze
  11. ansätzes

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