helm vs figure

helm and figure both are nouns.

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

helm (noun)	figure (noun)
(figurative) a position of leadership	a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered	a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)
	a decorative or artistic work
	the impression produced by a person
	the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
	alternative names for the body of a human being
	a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground
	a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
	language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
	a well-known or notable person
	an amount of money expressed numerically
	one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
	a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape

helm (verb)	figure (verb)
be at or take the helm of	make a mathematical calculation or computation
	judge to be probable
	understand
	imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
	be or play a part of or in