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Veer

verb

(past & past part. veered; pres. part. veering)

Turn sharply; change direction abruptly. Synonyms: curve, cut, sheer, slew, slue, swerve, trend. "The motorbike veered to the right"

Shift to a clockwise direction.

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"Veer" Quotes from Famous Books

... coincidence the English flag-ship was also called "Hero"), thus having enemy's ships on both sides, and opened fire. The "Hannibal" anchored ahead of her commodore (b), and so close that the latter had to veer cable and drop astern (a); but her captain, ignorant of Suffren's intention to disregard the neutrality of the port, had not obeyed the order to clear for action, and was wholly unprepared,—his decks lumbered with water-casks which had been got up ...

— The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783 • A. T. Mahan

... reasons may be wrong. Nor would I barter certain knacks of thoughts—serious and humorous—for the renewed ability to leap across a five-foot bar. I am less fearful of the world and its accidents. I have less embarrassment before people. I am less moody. I tack and veer less among my betters for some meaner profit. Surely I ...

— Chimney-Pot Papers • Charles S. Brooks

... in less than five seconds. I only had to veer my gun two inches. My hand was on the trigger, and with a perfect "bead" on his left shoulder—right where the old guide had said the night before was the ...

— "Say Fellows--" - Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues • Wade C. Smith

... won't be able to stand this all the year round," said Roger. "By George, no! not with a wagon-load of Leliuses!" Then, with a sudden veer and a flush: "I say, French, do you know what sort of state the Fairmile marriage is in by now? I think that lady might have spared her ...

— Marriage a la mode • Mrs. Humphry Ward

... time, and filled away down the river close together off the pirate's starboard bow. Bonnet raced up abeam, firing broadsides as fast as his men could load, and his cannonade was answered in kind from the Henry. She and the Sea Nymph began to veer over to port, forcing the black sloop closer and closer to shore, but the buccaneer Captain refused to take in an inch of sail. His course was all but justified. The speedy craft which he commanded gained on her foes hand over hand till, when only a few hundred yards from the narrow ...

— The Black Buccaneer • Stephen W. Meader

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