Definitions for veervɪər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
veervɪər(v.i.)
to change direction or turn aside; shift or change from one course, position, etc., to another.
Category: Common Vocabulary
(of the wind) to change direction clockwise Naut. to shift to a direction more nearly astern
Category: Nautical
Ref: (opposed to back ).; (opposed to haul ).
(v.t.)to alter the direction of; turn.
to turn (a vessel) away from the wind.
Category: Nautical
(n.)a change of position, course, etc.
Origin of veer:
1575–85; < MF virer to turn 蠐 L vibrāre; see vibrate
Princeton's WordNet
swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut(verb)
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
"The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"
veer(verb)
shift to a clockwise direction
"the wind veered"
Wiktionary
veer(Noun)
turning
veer(Verb)
to change direction or course suddenly; to swerve
veer(Verb)
to change direction in a clockwise direction if in the Northern Hemisphere, or in a counterclockwise direction if in the Southern Hemisphere
veer(Verb)
to shift aft
veer(Verb)
to change direction into the wind; to wear ship
veer(Verb)
to turn
Origin: From the virer.
Webster Dictionary
Veer(verb)
to change direction; to turn; to shift; as, wind veers to the west or north
Veer(verb)
to direct to a different course; to turn; to wear; as, to veer, or wear, a vessel
Translations for veer
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- draai, van rigting veranderAfrikaans

- يَنْحَرِف، يُغَيِّر الأتِّجاهArabic

- променям посоката сиBulgarian

- guinarPortuguese (BR)

- točit seCzech

- sich drehenGerman

- svingeDanish

- αλλάζω κατεύθυνση / στρίβω απότομαGreek

- virarSpanish

- suunda muutmaEstonian

- تغییر جهت دادنFarsi

- kääntyäFinnish

- virerFrench

- לְשַנוֹת כִּיווּןHebrew

- दिशा बदलनाHindi

- okrenuti se, promijeniti smjerCroatian

- irányt változtatHungarian

- membelok, membanting stirIndonesian

- breyta um stefnu; snúastIcelandic

- (cambiare direzione)Italian

- 向きを変えるJapanese

- 방향(진로)을 바꾸다Korean

- staiga pasukti, mestisį šonąLithuanian

- spēji mainīt virzienuLatvian

- berubah arahMalay

- van koers veranderenDutch

- dreie av, svinge (brått)Norwegian

- skręcić nagle, odbićPolish

- guinarPortuguese

- a viraRomanian

- делать виражRussian

- stočiť saSlovak

- spremeniti smerSlovenian

- promeniti pravacSerbian

- svänga undan, giraSwedish

- หันเหThai

- yön değiştirmek, sapmakTurkish

- 突然改變方向Chinese (Trad.)

- змінювати напрямUkrainian

- اچانک مڑناUrdu

- thayđổi hướng điVietnamese

- 突然改变方向Chinese (Simp.)

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