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• Boat positions (sport rowing) — With the exception of single sculls, each rower is numbered by boat position in ascending order from the bow to the stern. The person who is seated on the first seat is always the bowman , or more commonly called just bow , the closest to the… …   Wikipedia

• boat — n. 1) to row; sail; steer a boat 2) to launch, lower a boat 3) to overturn, swamp, upset a boat 4) an assault; fishing; flying boat; gunboat; lifeboat; mosquito, PT (AE; BE has MTB); patrol boat; rowboat (AE), rowing (BE) boat; sailboat (AE),… …   Combinatory dictionary

• steer — steer1 [stir] vt. [ME steren < OE stieran, akin to Ger steuern, ON styra < IE * steur , a support, post (> Gr stauros, ON staurr, post) < base * stā , to STAND] 1. to guide (a ship or boat) by means of a rudder 2. to direct the course …   English World dictionary

• Steer — Steer, v. i. 1. To direct a vessel in its course; to direct one s course. No helmsman steers. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 2. To be directed and governed; to take a direction, or course; to obey the helm; as, the boat steers easily. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• steer|age — «STIHR ihj», noun. 1. the part of a passenger ship occupied by passengers traveling at the cheapest rate. Steerage was replaced on most lines originally by third class and now by tourist class. 2. a) the act or process of steering a boat or ship …   Useful english dictionary

• steer — steer1 [stıə US stır] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(car/boat etc)¦ 2¦(change somebody/something)¦ 3¦(be in charge of)¦ 4¦(guide somebody to a place)¦ 5 steer clear (of somebody/something) 6 steer a course ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: stieran] 1.) ¦(CAR/BOAT… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• steer — I UK [stɪə(r)] / US [stɪr] verb Word forms steer : present tense I/you/we/they steer he/she/it steers present participle steering past tense steered past participle steered * 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to control the direction in which a… …   English dictionary

• steer — steer1 [ stır ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive to control the direction in which a vehicle moves: Jack steered while Ken gave directions. steer something away from/toward/into/through etc. something: We steered the boat into the marina. a …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• steer — [[t]stɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] steers, steering, steered 1) VERB When you steer a car, boat, or plane, you control it so that it goes in the direction that you want. [V n] What is it like to steer a ship this size?... [V n prep] When I was a kid, about six or …   English dictionary

• steer — 1 verb 1 CAR/BOAT ETC (I, T) to control the direction a vehicle is going, for example by turning a wheel (+ for/towards etc): I tried to steer around the bollard. | We turned about and steered for Port of Spain. 2 CHANGE SB/STH (T) to guide… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• steer*/ — [stɪə] verb I 1) [I/T] to control the direction in which a vehicle moves Jack steered while Ken gave directions.[/ex] We steered the boat into the harbour.[/ex] 2) [T] to influence the way that something happens or the way that people behave Ruth …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English