STEER
bullock, steer
(noun) castrated bull
tip, lead, steer, confidential information, wind, hint
(noun) an indication of potential opportunity; “he got a tip on the stock market”; “a good lead for a job”
steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise
(verb) direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
steer
(verb) direct (oneself) somewhere; “Steer clear of him”
guide, steer
(verb) be a guiding or motivating force or drive; “The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses”
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. steĂłr; 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. stiéran, st, steóran; 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. steĂłr
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. steĂłr, stiĂłr; 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. steĂłra. See Steer a rudder.]
Definition: A helmsman, a pilot. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition