steer

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
steer1

▶verb

• 1 guide or control the movement of (a vehicle, ship, etc.).

  ■ follow (a course) in a specified direction.

• 2 direct or guide in a particular direction.

▶noun

• 1 the type of steering of a vehicle.

• 2 informal a piece of advice or information.

– phrases
steer clear of take care to avoid.

– derivatives
steerable adjective,
steerer noun,
steering noun.

– origin OE stīeran, of Gmc origin.

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steer2

▶noun another term for bullock.

– origin OE stēor, of Gmc origin.