steer

/ˈstir/

Middle English, from Old English stēor young ox; akin to Old High German stior young ox

noun

  1. a male bovine animal and especially a domestic ox (Bos taurus) castrated before sexual maturity

  2. an ox less than four years old

verb

  1. to control the course of : direct; especially : to guide by mechanical means (such as a rudder)

  2. to set and hold to (a course)

  3. to direct the course (as of a ship or automobile)

guide lead steer pilot engineer mean to direct in a course or show the way to be followed. guide implies intimate knowledge of the way and of all its difficulties and dangers. lead implies showing the way and often keeping those that follow under control and in order.

noun

  1. a hint as to procedure : tip