channelize vs helm

channelize is not a noun while helm is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
channelize	No	No	Yes	No
helm	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, helm is a hyponym of channelize; that is, helm is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than channelize:

Other hyponyms of channelize include dock, sheer, pull over, crab, navigate, stand out, starboard, conn, navigate, pilot, channel, corner, tree, park.

channelize (noun)	helm (noun)
	(figurative) a position of leadership
	steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered

channelize (verb)	helm (verb)
send from one person or place to another	be at or take the helm of
cause to form a channel
make a channel for; provide with a channel
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling