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steerless en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈstɪələs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈstɪɹləs/ (General-American)

Etymology

From Middle English stereles, sterelees, from Old English stēorlēas (“ungovernable, unruly”), equivalent to steer + -less.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable, obsolete) Having no rudder.
2. (figuratively, not-comparable) Without a guiding or steering influence; haphazard.