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Meaning of STEERING

Pronunciation:  st'iring

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  the act of steering a ship
  2. [n]  the act of setting and holding a course; "a new council was installed under the direction of the king"
  3. [n]  the act of guiding or showing the way
 
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 Synonyms: direction, guidance, steerage
 
 See Also: aim, celestial guidance, command guidance, control, driving, inertial guidance, inertial navigation, management, navigation, pilotage, piloting, sailing, seafaring, terrestrial guidance

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Steer"ing\,
a. & n. from {Steer}, v.
{Steering wheel} (Naut.), the wheel by means of which the
   rudder of a vessel is turned and the vessel is steered.
 
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