English noun: steerer | |||
1. | steerer (person) the person who steers a ship | ||
Synonyms | helmsman, steersman | ||
Broader (hypernym) | gob, Jack, Jack-tar, mariner, old salt, sea dog, seafarer, seaman, tar | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cox, coxswain | ||
2. | steerer (person) a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot) | ||
Synonyms | decoy | ||
Broader (hypernym) | accomplice, beguiler, cheat, cheater, confederate, deceiver, slicker, trickster | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | roper, shill | ||