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Steering

noun

The act of guiding or showing the way. Synonym: guidance.

The act of setting and holding a course. Synonyms: direction, guidance.

The act of steering a ship. Synonym: steerage.

Steer

verb

(past & past part. steered; pres. part. steering)

Direct the course; determine the direction of travelling. Synonyms: channelise, channelize, direct, guide, head, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point.

Direct (oneself) somewhere.

Be a guiding or motivating force or drive. Synonym: guide.

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"Steering" Quotes from Famous Books

... got off at last, and started upon the return voyage, Heinrich and Pyto rowing their hardest; for the current swept through the ice-caves with such force that the Goat-mother had some difficulty in steering. ...

— Soap-Bubble Stories - For Children • Fanny Barry

... noises as the mainmast went by the board. The ship survived; but when the storm was over and the people swarmed up once more into the pure ocean atmosphere and saw the western sun set clear, it set astern of the ship. Her captain had put her about and was steering for Amsterdam. ...

— Strange True Stories of Louisiana • George Washington Cable

... his time between his home and the Light, but no longer did he raise his eyes to Janet. Mark had got his bearings at last, and was steering his lonely way through sullen and bitter waters. Trouble had set a ...

— Janet of the Dunes • Harriet T. Comstock

... them up and renew faith. Cherish ideals as the traveler cherishes the north star, and keep the guiding light pure and bright and high above the horizon. The vessel may lose its sails and masts, but if it only keeps its course and compass, the harbor may be reached. Once it loses the star for steering by, the voyage must end in shipwreck. For when the heroic purpose goes, all life's glory departs. Let no man think the burial of a widow's son the saddest sight on earth. Let men not mourn over the laying of the first born under the turf, as though that ...

— A Man's Value to Society - Studies in Self Culture and Character • Newell Dwight Hillis

... entry by the side of the shop. It very slowly moved forward, crossed the footpath and half the street opposite the Town Hall, impeding a tram-car, and then curved backward into a position by the kerbstone. John's Ernest was at the steering-wheel. Councillor Batchgrew stood still with his mouth open ...

— The Price of Love • Arnold Bennett

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