to guide or control the course or direction of (a vehicle or ship)
to guide or channel (somebody or something) (people or things) in a certain direction
tried to steer the conversation away from sensitive topics
to direct the course of a vehicle or ship
(usu + for) to pursue a particular course
said of a vehicle: to be easy, difficult, etc to steer
steer a/one's course for
to navigate in the direction of (a place)
steer clear of
to avoid (somebody or something) or give them a wide berth
steerability /-ʹbiliti/ noun
steerable adj
steerer noun
steering noun
[Old English stīeran]