7  definitions  found 
 
  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  1.6  [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},  {manouevre},  {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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