VEER

I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English veren, of Low German or Dutch origin; akin to Middle Dutch vieren to slacken, Middle Low German vīren Date: 15th century to let out (as a rope), II. verb see: vibrate Date: 15th century intransitive verb to change direction or course , to shift in a clockwise direction, to wear ship, transitive verb to direct to a different course, see: swerve ~ingly adverb III. noun Date: circa 1611 a change in course or direction