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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Steer \Steer\, v. i.
1. To direct a vessel in its course; to direct one's course.
"No helmsman steers." --Tennyson.
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2. To be directed and governed; to take a direction, or
course; to obey the helm; as, the boat steers easily.
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Where the wind
Veers oft, as oft [a ship] so steers, and shifts her
sail. --Milton.
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3. To conduct one's self; to take or pursue a course of
action.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Steer \Steer\ (st[=e]r), n. [OE. steer, AS. ste['o]r; akin to D.
& G. stier a bull, OHG. stior, Icel. stj[=o]rr,
[thorn]j[=o]rr, Sw. tjur, Dan. tyr, Goth. stiur, Russ. tur',
Pol. tur, Ir. & Gael. tarbh, W. tarw, L. taurus, Gr. tay^ros,
Skr. sth[=u]ra strong, stout, AS. stor large, Icel. st[=o]rr,
OHG. st[=u]ri, stiuri. [root]168. Cf. Stirk, Taurine, 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.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Steer \Steer\, n. [AS. ste['o]r, sti['o]r; akin to D. stuur, G.
steuer, Icel. st[=y]ri. [root]168. See Steer, v. t.]
[Written also stere.]
A rudder or helm. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Steer \Steer\, n. [AS. ste['o]ra. See Steer a rudder.]
A helmsman; a pilot. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Steer \Steer\, v. t.
To castrate; -- said of male calves.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Steer \Steer\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Steered (st[=e]rd); p. pr.
& vb. n. Steering.] [OE. steeren, steren, AS. sti['e]ran,
st[=y]ran, ste['o]ran; akin to OFries. stiora, stiura, D.
sturen, OD. stieren, G. steuern, OHG. stiuren to direct,
support, G. steuer contribution, tax, Icel. st[=y]ra to
steer, govern, Sw. styra, Dan. styre, Goth. stiurjan to
establish, AS. ste['o]r a rudder, a helm, and probably to
Icel. staurr a pale, stake, Gr. stayro`s, and perhaps
ultimately to E. stand. [root]168. Cf. Starboard, Stern,
n.]
To direct the course of; to guide; to govern; -- applied
especially to a vessel in the water.
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That with a staff his feeble steps did steer.
--Spenser.
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WordNet Steer
n 1: an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the
stock market"; "a good lead for a job" [syn: tip, lead,
confidential information, wind, hint]
2: castrated bull [syn: bullock]
v 1: direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
[syn: maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point,
head, guide, channelize, channelise]
2: direct (oneself) somewhere; "Steer clear of him"
3: be a guiding force, as with directions or advice; "The
teacher steered the gifted students towards the more
challenging courses" [syn: guide]

Moby Dictionary
Brahman , Indian buffalo , advice , aim , alerting , aurochs , avoid ,
be responsible for , bear , bear for , bear up for , bear up to , beef ,
beef cattle , beeves , billy , billy goat , bison , boar , bossy , bovine ,
bovine animal , break for , bubbly-jock , buck , buffalo , bull ,
bullock , bum steer , calf , carabao , carry on , carry out ,
carry through , cattle , caution , channel , chanticleer ,
chart a course , circumvent , clue , cock , cockerel , cond , conduct ,
conduct to , conn , control , cow , coxswain , critter , cue ,
dairy cattle , dairy cow , dash for , deal with , direct , direct to ,
dispose , dodge , dog , dogie , drake , drive , entire , entire horse ,
escort , gander , go , go for , gobbler , guide , handle , hart ,
have the conn , he-goat , head , heifer , helm , herd , hit for ,
hold a heading , hold the reins , hornless cow , incline ,
keep away from , kine , lay for , lead , lead to , leppy , make for ,
make go , make up to , manage , maneuver , manipulate , maverick ,
milch cow , milcher , milk cow , milker , monition , muley cow ,
muley head , musk-ox , navigate , neat , office , operate , ox , oxen ,
passing word , peacock , perform on , pilot , play , point ,
point out to , point the way , pointer , practice , put right , ram ,
rooster , route , run , run for , sail for , see , see to , set ,
set out for , set right , set straight , shape a course , shepherd ,
show , show the way , shun , stag , stallion , steer clear of ,
steer for , stirk , stot , stud , studhorse , take care of ,
take the helm , tend , tend to go , tip , tip-off , tom , tom turkey ,
tomcat , top cow , top horse , trend , tup , turkey gobbler ,
turkey-cock , turn , verge , warning , wether , whisper , wisent , work ,
yak , yearling , zebu