About The Word Veer
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Veer Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Veer?
[v] shift to a clockwise direction; "the wind veered"
[v] turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right" Synonyms | Synonyms for Veer: curve | cut | sheer | slew | slue | swerve | trend Related Terms | Find terms related to Veer: See Also | change over | peel off | shift | switch | turn | yaw Veer In Webster's Dictionary \Veer\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Veered}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Veering}.] [F. virer (cf. Sp. virar, birar), LL. virare;
perhaps fr. L. vibrare to brandish, vibrate (cf. {Vibrate});
or cf. L. viriae armlets, bracelets, viriola a little
bracelet (cf. {Ferrule}). Cf. {Environ}.]
To change direction; to turn; to shift; as, wind veers to the
west or north. ``His veering gait.'' --Wordsworth.
And as he leads, the following navy veers. --Dryden.
an ordinary community which is hostile or friendly as
passion or as interest may veer about. --Burke.
{To veer and haul} (Naut.), to vary the course or direction;
-- said of the wind, which veers aft and hauls forward.
The wind is also said to veer when it shifts with the sun.
\Veer\, v. t. To direct to a different course; to turn; to wear; as, to veer, or wear, a vessel. {To veer and haul} (Naut.), to pull tight and slacken alternately. --Totten. {To veer away} or {out} (Naut.), to let out; to slacken and let run; to pay out; as, to veer away the cable; to veer out a rope. |
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