veer
veer1 definition
veer (vir)
intransitive verb
- to change direction; shift; turn or swing around
- to change sides; shift, as from one opinion or attitude to another
- Meteorol. to shift clockwise (in the Northern Hemisphere): said of the changing direction of a wind
- Naut.
- to change the direction or course of a ship by swinging its stern to the wind; wear a ship
- to be so turned: said of a ship
Etymology: altered (by assoc. with veer) < Fr virer, to turn around, prob. < VL *virare, contr. < L vibrare: see vibrate
transitive verb
- to turn or swing; change the course of
- Naut. to change the direction or course of (a ship) by swinging its stern to the wind; wear
noun
a change of direction
Related Forms:
- veeringly veer′·ingly adverb
veer2 definition
veer (vir)
transitive verb, intransitive verb
Naut. to let out (a line, chain, anchor, etc.): often with out
Etymology: ME veren < MDu vieren, to let out
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