steerable

steer ¹

 (stîr)

v. steered, steer·ing, steers

v.tr.

1.

a. To guide (a vessel or vehicle), especially by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or wheel: steered the car around the curve.

b. To set and follow (a course): steered a path around the rocks.

2.

a. To direct the course of: steered the business toward record profits. See Synonyms at conduct.

b. To advise or direct (a person) toward a place or course of action: steered the intern toward a career in sales. See Synonyms at guide.

v.intr.

1. To guide a vessel or vehicle.

2. To follow or move in a set course.

3. To admit of being steered or guided: a craft that steers easily.

n.

A piece of advice: The salesman gave me a bum steer on that new car.

Idiom:

steer clear of

To stay away from; avoid.

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[Middle English steren, from Old English stēran; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]

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steer′a·ble adj.

steer′er n.

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steer ²

 (stîr)

n.

A young ox, especially one castrated before sexual maturity and raised for beef.

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[Middle English, from Old English stēor; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

steerable - capable of being steered or directed dirigible manageable - capable of being managed or controlled

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Translations

dirigibile