steerless
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English stereles, sterelees, from Old English stēorlēas (“ungovernable, unruly”), equivalent to steer + -less.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈstɪələs/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈstɪɹləs/
Adjective
[edit]steerless (not comparable)
- (obsolete) Having no rudder.
- (figurative) Without a guiding or steering influence; haphazard.
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