1. Control or determine the movement, direction, or course of something
   "The captain steered the ship through the strait";
   - maneuver [US], manoeuvre [Brit, Cdn], direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise [Brit]
    
2. Direct (oneself) somewhere
   "Steer clear of him"
    
3. Be a guiding or motivating force or drive
   "The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses";
   - guide

1. Castrated bull
   "The steer was being raised for beef production";
   - bullock
    
2. An indication of potential opportunity
   "he got a steer on the stock market";
   - tip, lead, wind, hint

Sounds like: stere

Derived forms: steering, steers, steered

Type of: Bos taurus, cattle, command, control, counsel, counseling [US], counselling [Brit, Cdn], cows, direct, direction, guidance, kine [archaic], male, oxen

Encyclopedia: Steer, George Lowther