Steerer

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. One who or that which steers; a steersman.
  • noun. In a tricycle, the rod and small wheel by which the machine is turned about and guided: called front steerer or back steerer according to its place on the machine.
  • noun. In bunko swindling, one who steers or leads his victim to the rendezvous; a bunko-steerer.
  • noun. A machine for controlling the rudder of a boat or yacht.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. One who steers.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. Someone or something that steers.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
  • noun. the person who steers a ship
  • Word Usage
    "They were approached by a "steerer" after arriving at JFK on their Air France flight who directed them towards a van that would take them to Manhattan."
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