STEER
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Steer (st&ē;r), n. [OE. steer, AS. steór; akin to D. & G. stier a bull, OHG. stior, Icel. stj&ō;rr, þj&ō;rr, Sw. tjur, Dan. tyr, Goth. stiur, Russ. tur', Pol. tur, Ir. & Gael. tarbh, W. tarw, L. taurus, Gr. tay^ros, Skr. sth&ū;ra strong, stout, AS. stor large, Icel. st&ō;rr, OHG. st&ū;ri, stiuri. √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.
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Steer, v. t. To castrate; -- said of male calves.
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Steer, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Steered (st&ē;rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Steering.] [OE. steeren, steren, AS. stiéran, st&ymacr_;ran, steóran; akin to OFries. stiora, stiura, D. sturen, OD. stieren, G. steuern, OHG. stiuren to direct, support, G. steuer contribution, tax, Icel. st&ymacr_;ra to steer, govern, Sw. styra, Dan. styre, Goth. stiurjan to establish, AS. steór a rudder, a helm, and probably to Icel. staurr a pale, stake, Gr. stayro`s, and perhaps ultimately to E. stand. √168. Cf. Starboard, Stern, n.] To direct the course of; to guide; to govern; -- applied especially to a vessel in the water.
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That with a staff his feeble steps did steer.
Spenser.
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Steer, v. i. 1. To direct a vessel in its course; to direct one's course. “No helmsman steers.” Tennyson.
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2. To be directed and governed; to take a direction, or course; to obey the helm; as, the boat steers easily.
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Where the wind
Veers oft, as oft [a ship] so steers, and shifts her sail.
Milton.
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3. To conduct one's self; to take or pursue a course of action.
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Steer, n. [AS. steór, stiór; akin to D. stuur, G. steuer, Icel. st&ymacr_;ri. √168. See Steer, v. t.] [Written also stere.] A rudder or helm. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Steer, n. [AS. steóra. See Steer a rudder.] A helmsman; a pilot. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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