veer

name

1. A surname.

noun

1. A piglet or a heifer.

   “But with us veers are little pigs; and in some parishes heifers are called veers too. So you see it is not such a noble name with us, that I was going to be startled at the idea of a veer eating up my grass.”

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Middle French virerbor. English veer Borrowed from Middle French virer.

1. To change direction or course suddenly; to swerve.

   “The car slid on the ice and veered out of control.”

   “And as he leads, the following navy veers.”

2. To shift in a clockwise direction (if in the Northern Hemisphere, or in a counterclockwise direction if in the Southern Hemisphere).

   “1966, F. K. Hare, The Restless Atmosphere, 4th edition, Hutchinson University Library It is clear that when a front passes the observer, there must be a sudden shift in wind: in the northern hemisphere it will always veer, that is, shift in a clockwise sense.”

3. To shift aft.
4. To change direction into the wind; to wear ship.
5. To turn.