steers

Controls the wheel

Steers is the plural of steer, a castrated male bovine raised for beef.

The word also functions as a verb meaning to guide or direct: She steers the boat through the channel, He steers clear of controversy.

A tip or piece of advice may be called a steer: The broker gave us a bum steer on that stock.

cattle

bull

Steer before castration

herd · livestock · grazing · pasture · cowboy · branding · corral · stockyard · feedlot · ranching

nautical

helm

Vessel's steering mechanism

  • rudderPivoting stern blade
  • shipSeagoing transport vessel
  • vesselReceptacle for contents

boat · captain · skipper · helmsman · port · starboard · tiller · course · bearing · navigation

driving

wheel

Rotating circular frame

clutch · gearshift · maneuvering · handling · pedals · lane · swerve · parking · reverse · turning

guiding

mentor

Trusted wisdom-giving advisor

direction · influence · guidance · navigation · leadership · toward · away · course · path · decision

Categories
Opposites
control and direction

steersfollows

Comes after another

drifts · wanders · obeys · meanders · floats

agency in a vehicle/vessel

steerspassengers

Transported travelers

rides · goes along for the ride · hitchhikes · sits back

cattle reproductive status

steersbulls

Adult male cattle

sires

Phrases
Family

steer, steering, steered, steer clear, steersman, steerage, steerer, steersmen, steerers

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G