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Steering :: Steered (imp. & p. p.) of Stee.

Steer :: Steer (a.) A young male of the ox kind; especially, a common ox; a castrated taurine male from two to four years old. See the Note under Ox..

Spoke :: Spoke (n.) A projecting handle of a steering wheel.

Helm :: Helm (n.) One at the place of direction or control; a steersman; hence, a guide; a director..

Reckoning :: Reckoning (n.) The calculation of a ship's position, either from astronomical observations, or from the record of the courses steered and distances sailed as shown by compass and log, -- in the latter case called dead reckoning (see under Dead); -- also used for dead reckoning in contradistinction to observation..

Dirigible :: Dirigible (a.) Capable of being directed; steerable; as, a dirigible balloon..

Telltale :: Telltale (n.) A mechanical attachment to the steering wheel, which, in the absence of a tiller, shows the position of the helm..

Stere :: Stere (n.) A rudder. See 5th Steer.

Yaw :: Yaw (v. i. & t.) To steer wild, or out of the line of her course; to deviate from her course, as when struck by a heavy sea; -- said of a ship..

Wheelhouse :: Wheelhouse (n.) A small house on or above a vessel's deck, containing the steering wheel..

Whipstaff :: Whipstaff (n.) A bar attached to the tiller, for convenience in steering..

Tiller :: Tiller (n.) A lever of wood or metal fitted to the rudder head and used for turning side to side in steering. In small boats hand power is used; in large vessels, the tiller is moved by means of mechanical appliances. See Illust. of Rudder. Cf. 2d Helm, 1..

Steerage :: Steerable (a.) Capable of being steered; dirigible.

Steerage :: Steerage (n.) The effect of the helm on a ship; the manner in which an individual ship is affected by the helm.

Shiver :: Shiver (v. t.) To cause to shake or tremble, as a sail, by steering close to the wind..

Put :: Put (v. i.) To steer; to direct one's course; to go.

Steerage :: Steerage (n.) The hinder part of a vessel; the stern.

Paddle :: Paddle (v. i.) An implement with a broad blade, which is used without a fixed fulcrum in propelling and steering canoes and boats..

Wild :: Wild (superl.) Hard to steer; -- said of a vessel.

Steering :: Steerer (n.) One who steers; as, a boat steerer..

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