Definition of steer

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Steering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Stee.

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Pilot :: Pilot (n.) One employed to steer a vessel; a helmsman; a steersman.
Northern :: Northern (a.) In a direction toward the north; as, to steer a northern course; coming from the north; as, a northern wind..
Sweep :: Sweep (n.) A large oar used in small vessels, partly to propel them and partly to steer them..
Steward :: Steward (n.) A person employed in a hotel, or a club, or on board a ship, to provide for the table, superintend the culinary affairs, etc. In naval vessels, the captain's steward, wardroom steward, steerage steward, warrant officers steward, etc., are petty officers who provide for the messes under their charge..
Sternson :: Sternsman (n.) A steersman.
Steer :: Steer (n.) To direct the course of; to guide; to govern; -- applied especially to a vessel in the water.
Steeved :: Steersmate (n.) One who steers; steersman.
Wheel :: Wheel (n.) A circular frame having handles on the periphery, and an axle which is so connected with the tiller as to form a means of controlling the rudder for the purpose of steering..
Shiver :: Shiver (v. t.) To cause to shake or tremble, as a sail, by steering close to the wind..
Wheelhouse :: Wheelhouse (n.) A small house on or above a vessel's deck, containing the steering wheel..
Put :: Put (v. i.) To steer; to direct one's course; to go.
Steerage :: Steerage (n.) Properly, the space in the after part of a vessel, under the cabin, but used generally to indicate any part of a vessel having the poorest accommodations and occupied by passengers paying the lowest rate of fare..
Steered :: Steer (v. t.) To castrate; -- said of male calves.
Steer :: Steer (a.) 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..
Yaw :: Yaw (n.) A movement of a vessel by which she temporarily alters her course; a deviation from a straight course in steering.
Yaw :: Yaw (v. i. & t.) To steer wild, or out of the line of her course; to deviate from her course, as when struck by a heavy sea; -- said of a ship..
Bullock :: Bullock (n.) An ox, steer, or stag..
Stere :: Stere (n.) A rudder. See 5th Steer.
Con :: Con (v. t.) To conduct, or superintend the steering of (a vessel); to watch the course of (a vessel) and direct the helmsman how to steer..
Steerer :: Steerageway (n.) A rate of motion through the water sufficient to render a vessel governable by the helm.
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