Steer

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To guide by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or wheel.
  • v. To direct the course of. See Synonyms at conduct.
  • v. To maneuver (a person) into a place or course of action. See Synonyms at guide.
  • verb-intransitive. To guide a vessel or vehicle.
  • verb-intransitive. To follow or move in a set course.
  • verb-intransitive. To admit of being steered or guided: a craft that steers easily.
  • n. A piece of advice.
  • idiom. steer clear To stay away from; avoid.
  • n. A young ox, especially one castrated before sexual maturity and raised for beef.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The castrated male of cattle, especially one raised for beef production.
  • n. A suggestion about a course of action.
  • v. To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).
  • v. To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).
  • v. To direct a group of animals.
  • v. To maneuver or manipulate a person or group into a place or course of action.
  • v. To direct a conversation.
  • n. A helmsman; a pilot.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A young male of the ox kind; especially, a common ox; a castrated taurine male from two to four years old. See the Note under ox.
  • v. To castrate; -- said of male calves.
  • v. To direct the course of; to guide; to govern; -- applied especially to a vessel in the water.
  • verb-intransitive. To direct a vessel in its course; to direct one's course.
  • verb-intransitive. To be directed and governed; to take a direction, or course; to obey the helm.
  • verb-intransitive. To conduct one's self; to take or pursue a course of action.
  • n. A rudder or helm.
  • n. A helmsman; a pilot.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To guide by the movements of a rudder or helm; direct and govern, as a ship on her course.
  • To pursue in a specified direction; direct: as, to steer one's way or course.
  • To guide; manage; control; govern.
  • To plan; contrive.
  • To lead; conduct; draw: as, a bunko-man steers his victim to a bunko-joint. See bunko-steerer.
  • To direct and govern a vessel in its course.
  • To direct one's course at sea; sail in a specified direction: as, the ship steers southward; he steered for Liverpool.
  • To answer the helm: as, the vessel steers with ease.
  • Figuratively, to take or pursue a course or way; hence, to direct one's conduct; conduct one's self.
  • n. A rudder; a helm.
  • n. A helmsman; a pilot.
  • n. A guide; a director; a governor; a ruler.
  • n. Guidance; direction; government; control.
  • n. A young male of the ox kind; a bullock, especially one which has been castrated and is raised for beef. In the United States the term is extended to male beef-cattle of any age.
  • To make a steer of; castrate (a young bull or bull-calf).
  • n. An obsolete or dialectal variant of stir.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. direct (oneself) somewhere
  • v. be a guiding or motivating force or drive
  • v. direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
  • n. an indication of potential opportunity
  • n. castrated bull
  • Verb Form
    steered    steering    steers   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    control    command    direct    guidance    direction    counselling    counsel    counseling    male    bos taurus   
    Variant
    ox   
    Form
    steered    steering   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    castrate    guide    govern    helmsman    pilot    stand    course    point    beef    ox   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Bombardier    Chevalier    Clear    Deere    Fear    Greer    Imagineer    Lanier    Lear    Meir   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    brake    ox    bull    buffalo    cow    cattle    calf    colt    axle    drive