steer¹ /stēr/

1. To move (a vehicle or ship) in the direction desired by means of a steering wheel, helm or similar device
2. To guide
3. To govern, control the course of

1. To direct a ship, vehicle, etc in its course
2. To move, follow a course, in response to the wheel, helm, etc

An act of steering, as in a bum steer (US) a piece of misinformation

steerˈable adjective

steerˈage noun

1. The act or practice of steering
2. The effect of a rudder on the ship
3. A course
4. Government
5. The apparatus for steering
6. The part (in front of the great cabin) from which a ship used to be steered
7. The part of a passenger ship with lowest fares (also adjective)

steerˈer noun

steerˈing noun

1. An act of or the process of steering
2. The mechanism or interconnected parts that make up a steering system

steerage way noun (nautical)

Sufficient movement of a vessel to allow the rudder to grip the water, thus enabling it to be controlled by the helm

steering column noun

In a motor vehicle, the shaft on which the steering wheel or handlebars are mounted

steering committee noun

A group who decide what measures shall be brought forward and when

steering gear noun

The mechanism that transmits motion from the steering wheel, etc so that a vehicle, aircraft, etc may be steered

steering wheel noun

The wheel by which a ship's rudder is turned, or a motor car, etc is guided

steersˈman or (obsolete) steersˈmate noun

The person who steers a vessel, a helmsman

steer clear of

To avoid

steer² /stēr/

A young ox, esp a castrated one from two to four years old

steerˈling noun

A little or young steer

steer³ /stēr/

A Scots form of stir¹

steerˈy noun (Walter Scott)

Commotion

stir¹ /stûr/ (Scot steer /stēr/, Spenser stire or styre /stīr/)

1. To set in motion
2. To move around
3. To move (something, esp in liquid or powder form) around by continuous or repeated, usu circular, movements of a spoon or other implement through it, eg in order to mix its constituents
4. To disturb
5. To rouse
6. To move to activity
7. To excite
8. To move, raise, moot (eg a question) (now rare)

1. To make a movement
2. To begin to move
3. To be able to be stirred
4. To go about
5. To be active or excited
6. (esp in prp) to be out of bed
7. To go forth
8. To cause trouble or dissension (informal)

1. Movement
2. Slight movement
3. Activity
4. Commotion
5. Sensation
6. An act of stirring

stirˈless adjective

Without stir

stirred adjective

stirrˈer noun

1. A person who or thing that stirs
2. A person that stirs up trouble, a troublemaker (informal)

stirrˈing noun and adjective

stirrˈingly adverb

stirˈabout noun (Anglo-Irish)

1. Porridge
2. A bustle or commotion
3. A bustling person

adjective

Busy, active

stirˈ-fry transitive verb and intransitive verb

To fry (food) rapidly while stirring it in the pan

noun

A dish so prepared

stir abroad, forth or out (old or dialect)

To go out of doors

stir up

1. To excite
2. To incite
3. To arouse
4. To mix by stirring

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