Definition of veer

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Veer (v. t.) To direct to a different course; to turn; to wear; as, to veer, or wear, a vessel..

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Laveer :: Laveer (v. i.) To beat against the wind; to tack.
Bitt :: Bitt (v. t.) To put round the bitts; as, to bitt the cable, in order to fasten it or to slacken it gradually, which is called veering away..
East :: East (v. i.) To move toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east; to orientate.
Flyer :: Flyer (n.) The fan wheel that rotates the cap of a windmill as the wind veers.
Fetch :: fetch (v. i.) To bring one's self; to make headway; to veer; as, to fetch about; to fetch to windward..
West :: West (v. i.) To turn or move toward the west; to veer from the north or south toward the west.
Bollard :: Bollard (n.) An upright wooden or iron post in a boat or on a dock, used in veering or fastening ropes..
Veer :: Veer (v. i.) To change direction; to turn; to shift; as, wind veers to the west or north..
Wear :: Wear (v. t.) To cause to go about, as a vessel, by putting the helm up, instead of alee as in tacking, so that the vessel's bow is turned away from, and her stern is presented to, the wind, and, as she turns still farther, her sails fill on the other side; to veer..
Shiff :: Shiff (v. i.) To make a change or changes; to change position; to move; to veer; to substitute one thing for another; -- used in the various senses of the transitive verb.
Veer :: Veer (v. t.) To direct to a different course; to turn; to wear; as, to veer, or wear, a vessel..
Orientate :: Orientate (v. i.) To move or turn toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east.
Whiffle :: Whiffle (v. i.) To waver, or shake, as if moved by gusts of wind; to shift, turn, or veer about..
Veered :: Veered (imp. & p. p.) of Vee.
Easter :: Easter (v. i.) To veer to the east; -- said of the wind.
Whimple :: Whimple (v. i.) To whiffle; to veer.
South :: South (v. i.) To turn or move toward the south; to veer toward the south.
Veering :: Veering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Vee.
Veery :: Veery (n.) An American thrush (Turdus fuscescens) common in the Northern United States and Canada. It is light tawny brown above. The breast is pale buff, thickly spotted with brown. Called also Wilson's thrush..
Weathercock :: Weathercock (n.) Hence, any thing or person that turns easily and frequently; one who veers with every change of current opinion; a fickle, inconstant person..
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