steerer meaning

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steerer (noun): the person who steers a ship.

steerer has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

steerer as a noun

  1. the person who steers a ship

    Synonyms: helmsman, steersman

    Type of: mariner

    Kinds: coxswain

    Related forms: steer

  2. a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)

    Synonyms: decoy

    Type of: deceiver, accomplice

    Kinds: roper, shill

Scrabble score: 7 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in ER · 7-letter words

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