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steerer

[ steer-er ]

/ ˈstɪər ər /

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noun

a person or thing that steers.

Informal. a confederate who directs potential customers to a gambling game, brothel, drug seller, etc.

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Origin of steerer

steer¹ + -er¹

Words nearby steerer

steeplejack, steer, steerage, steerageway, steer clear of, steerer, steerhide, steering, steering column, steering committee, steering gear

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How to use steerer in a sentence

The race was very interesting and well managed, but far be it from me to say which proved herself the better steerer.
The Sportswoman's Library, v. 2|Various
It was paddled by two Indians, of whom the one in the stern—the steerer—appeared to be a very large man.
The Empty House And Other Ghost Stories|Algernon Blackwood
I recognised the two men as those who had passed before, and the steerer was certainly an immense fellow.
The Empty House And Other Ghost Stories|Algernon Blackwood
Bonfire was peering at it over the steerer's right shoulder when the bob veered sharply to the left.
The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High|Leslie W. Quirk

Seats were provided for nine persons, including the steerer and the fireman.
Automobile Biographies|Lyman Horace Weeks