Hypertext Webster Gateway: "steer"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Steer \Steer\, n. [OE. steer, AS. ste['o]r; akin to D. & G.
stier a bull, OHG. stior, Icel. stj[=o]rr, ?j[=o]rr, Sw.
tjur, Dan. tyr, Goth. stiur, Russ. tur', Pol. tur, Ir. &
Gael. tarbh, W. tarw, L. taurus, Gr. ?, Skr. sth?ra strong,
stout, AS. stor large, Icel. st[=o]rr, OHG. st?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}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Steer \Steer\, n. [AS. ste['o]r, sti['o]r; akin to D. stuur, G.
steuer, Icel. st?ri. [root]186. See {Steer}, v. t.] [Written
also {stere}.]
A rudder or helm. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Steer \Steer\, n. [AS. ste['o]ra. See {Steer} a rudder.]
A helmsman, a pilot. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Steer \Steer\, v. t.
To castrate; -- said of male calves.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Steer \Steer\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Steered}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Steering}.] [OE. steeren, steren, AS. sti['e]ran, st?ran,
ste['o]ran; akin to OFries. stiora, stiura, D. sturen, OD.
stieren, G. steuren, OHG. stiuren to direct, support, G.
steuer contribution, tax, Icel. st?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. ?, 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.
That with a staff his feeble steps did steer.
--Spenser.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Steer \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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
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}, {manoeuvre}, {direct}, {point}, {head},
{guide}]
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}]
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