STEERER

decoy, steerer

(noun) a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)

helmsman, steersman, steerer

(noun) the person who steers a ship

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

steerer (plural steerers)

Someone or something that steers.

A person hired by a gambling establishment to locate potential customers and bring them in.

Synonyms: lugger, picker-up, roper, runner

Anagrams

• resteer, tererĂ©s, tererĂŞs

Source: Wiktionary


Steer"er, n.

Definition: One who steers; as, a boat steerer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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