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STEER
bullock, steer
(noun) castrated bull
tip, lead, steer, confidential information, wind, hint
(noun) an indication of potential opportunity; āhe got a tip on the stock marketā; āa good lead for a jobā
steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise
(verb) direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
steer
(verb) direct (oneself) somewhere; āSteer clear of himā
guide, steer
(verb) be a guiding or motivating force or drive; āThe teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging coursesā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Steer (plural Steers)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Steer is the 21830th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1191 individuals. Steer is most common among White (73.05%) and Black/African American (15.11%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Ester, Reset, ester, estre, re-est., reest, reset, retes, seter, stere, teers, teres, terse, trees
Etymology 1
Verb
steer (third-person singular simple present steers, present participle steering, simple past and past participle steered)
(intransitive) To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).
(transitive) To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).
(intransitive) To be directed and governed; to take a direction, or course; to obey the helm.
(transitive) To direct a group of animals.
(transitive) To maneuver or manipulate a person or group into a place or course of action.
(transitive) To direct a conversation.
To conduct oneself; to take or pursue a course of action.
Noun
steer (plural steers)
(informal) A suggestion about a course of action.
(obsolete) A helmsman; a pilot.
Etymology 2
Noun
steer (plural steers)
The castrated male of cattle, especially one raised for beef production.
Synonyms
• ox
Hypernyms
• cattle
Coordinate terms
• bull, calf, cow
Verb
steer (third-person singular simple present steers, present participle steering, simple past and past participle steered)
(transitive) To castrate (a male calf).
Anagrams
• Ester, Reset, ester, estre, re-est., reest, reset, retes, seter, stere, teers, teres, terse, trees
Source: Wiktionary
Steer, n. Etym: [OE. steer, AS. steĆ³r; akin to D. & G. stier a bull, OHG. stior, Icel. stjorr, , Sw. tjur, Dan. tyr, Goth. stiur, Russ. tur', Pol. tur, Ir. & Gael. tarbh, W. tarw, L. taurus, Gr. sth strong, stout, AS. stor large, Icel. storr, OHG. st, stiuri. *168. Cf. Stirk, Taurine, a.]
Definition: 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.
Steer, v. t.
Definition: To castrate; -- said of male calves.
Steer, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Steered; p. pr. & vb. n. Steering.] Etym: [OE. steeren, steren, AS. stiĆ©ran, st, steĆ³ran; akin to OFries. stiora, stiura, D. sturen, OD. stieren, G. steuren, OHG. stiuren to direct, support, G. steuer contribution, tax, Icel. st to steer, govern,Sw. styra, Dan. styre, Goth. stiurjan to establish, AS. steĆ³r a rudder, a helm, and probably to Icel. staurr a pale, stake, Gr. stand. *168. Cf. Starboard, Stern, n.]
Definition: To direct the course of; to guide; to govern; -- applied especially to a vessel in the water. That with a staff his feeble steps did steer. Spenser.
Steer, v. i.
1. To direct a vessel in its course; to direct one's course. "No helmsman steers." Tennyson.
2. To be directed and governed; to take a direction, or course; to obey the helm; as, the boat steers easily. Where the wind Veers oft, as oft [a ship] so steers, and shifts her sail. Milton.
3. To conduct one's self; to take or pursue a course of action.
Steer, n. Etym: [AS. steĆ³r, stiĆ³r; akin to D. stuur, G. steuer, Icel. st. *186. See Steer, v. t.] [Written also stere.]
Definition: A rudder or helm. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Steer, n. Etym: [AS. steĆ³ra. See Steer a rudder.]
Definition: A helmsman, a pilot. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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