steer

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To control the direction of a vehicle, boat, or aircraft.

   She steered the car carefully around the corner.

2. 2
   verb

   To guide a person or situation in a particular direction.

   The teacher steered the students toward more challenging courses.

3. 3
   noun

   A piece of advice about what to do.

   Thanks for the steer, I'll look into that company.

4. 4
   noun

   A male animal of the cattle family raised for beef.

   The farmer sold several steers at the market.

Inherited from Middle English steeren, steren, stiren, sturen, steoren, from Old English stēoran, stīeran, stȳran (“to steer; guide a vessel”), from Proto-West Germanic *stiurijan (“to steer”), from Proto-Germanic *stiurijaną (“to steer”). The noun is from Middle English steere, stere (“rudder”), steor, from Old English stēor, stȳr (“steering; guidance; direction”). Compare Dutch stuur, German Steuer, Icelandic stýri.

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