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Veer Definition And Meaning
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.

Veer Definition And Meaning

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"

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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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