v. & n. --v.intr. 1 esp. Naut. swerve or change course. 2 (foll. by away, off) go away, esp. from a person or topic one dislikes or fears. --n. Naut. a deviation from a course. [perh. f. MLG scheren = SHEAR v.]
SHEER
Meaning of SHEER in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012