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steerer
steer 1 S0731700 (stîr)v. steered, steer·ing, steers v.tr.1. a. To guide (a vessel or vehicle), especially by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or wheel: steered the car around the curve.b. To set and follow (a course): steered a path around the rocks.2. a. To direct the course of: steered the business toward record profits. See Synonyms at conduct.b. To advise or direct (a person) toward a place or course of action: steered the intern toward a career in sales. See Synonyms at guide.v.intr.1. To guide a vessel or vehicle.2. To follow or move in a set course.3. To admit of being steered or guided: a craft that steers easily.n. A piece of advice: The salesman gave me a bum steer on that new car.Idiom: steer clear of To stay away from; avoid.
[Middle English steren, from Old English stēran; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]
steer′a·ble adj.steer′er n.
steer 2 S0731700 (stîr)n. A young ox, especially one castrated before sexual maturity and raised for beef.
[Middle English, from Old English stēor; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  steerer - the person who steers a ship helmsman, steersmancoxswain, cox - the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crewJack-tar, mariner, old salt, sea dog, seafarer, seaman, gob, Jack, tar - a man who serves as a sailor | | 2. |  steerer - a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)decoyaccomplice, confederate - a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)beguiler, cheater, deceiver, trickster, slicker, cheat - someone who leads you to believe something that is not trueroper - a decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game)shill - a decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others |
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Related to steerer: stirrerSynonyms for steerernoun the person who steers a shipSynonymsRelated Words- coxswain
- cox
- Jack-tar
- mariner
- old salt
- sea dog
- seafarer
- seaman
- gob
- Jack
- tar
noun a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)SynonymsRelated Words- accomplice
- confederate
- beguiler
- cheater
- deceiver
- trickster
- slicker
- cheat
- roper
- shill
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