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1. The act of guiding or showing the way
   - guidance
    
2. The act of setting and holding a course
   "a new council was installed under the steering of the king"
   - guidance, direction
    
3. The act of steering a ship
   - steerage

1. Determine the direction of travelling
   - maneuver [US], manoeuver [non-standard], 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

Derived forms: steerings

See also: steerer

Type of: command, control, direct, direction, management

Part of: navigation, sailing, seafaring

Encyclopedia: Steer