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Noun: steerer  steer-u(r)
  1. A person who steers a ship
    "The experienced steerer guided the vessel through the treacherous waters"
     
  2. A beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
    "The steerer directed tourists to overpriced shops";
    - decoy

Derived forms: steerers

Type of: accomplice, confederate, deceiver, sailor, slicker [informal], trickster