steerable

Variant of steer

steer definition

steer (stir)

transitive verb

  1. to guide (a ship or boat) by means of a rudder
  2. to direct the course or movement of to steer an automobile
  3. to oversee, direct, or guide to steer a team to victory
  4. to set and follow (a course)

Etymology: ME steren < OE stieran, akin to Ger steuern, ON styra < IE *steur-, a support, post (> Gr stauros, ON staurr, post) < base *stā-, to stand

intransitive verb

  1. to steer a ship, automobile, etc.
  2. to be steered or guided a car that steers easily
  3. to set and follow a course or way

noun

☆ Informal a suggestion on how to proceed; tip

Related Forms:

steer Idioms

steer clear of

to avoid

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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