Steer can mean to guide a vehicle in a certain direction. Or it can mean a castrated male cow.
To 'Steer' A car wheel, or to Feed a Baby 'steer.' A steer can also be a baby cow.
Keep away from
To guide the course of (something in motion) by a rudder, helm, wheel, etc.: to steer a bicycle. Source: Dictionary.com
A steer is a castrated male that is raised for its meat
Keel away from
"To steer" a ship is gubernare, a term borrowed (like much of the Latin nautical vocabulary) from Greek.The word dirigere, literally "to set straight", can also mean "to steer, to guide".
Direct, pilot, drive, guide
They/you (plural formal) navigate/sail/steer/travel
The homograph of steer is steer (either meaning to steer a car or the animal steer).
It's a metaphor for setting goals. If you know where you're going and aim in that direction (steer), it will be easier to get there (less rowing/physical labor).
Steer clear means to stay away from, or keep away from. For example, there may be drama at school, and I may say "I am going to steer clear of the drama." In other words " I am going to stay away (keep away) from the drama."
The erratic movement of the steering wheel when you hit an obstruction in the road surface, especially when either of the front tires leaves the ground. Also referred to as bump steer.