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sheer verb1. E17.
[Perh. from Middle & mod. Low German (whence German) scheren = SHEAR verb.]
Nautical.
verb intrans. Of a ship: turn aside, alter direction, deviate from the line of its course, either deliberately, or abruptly due to a current, change of wind, etc. Freq. foll. by off, away, round. E17.
Lifeboat In the heavy seas..she sheered around and rolled heavily.
b. transf. & fig. Change one's course; take a new direction; go away, esp. from something feared or unpleasant. Freq. foll. by off, away. E18.
I. Murdoch Gerard..sheered off the subject which was evidently secret.
verb trans. Cause (a ship) to deviate from the line of its course; direct (a ship) obliquely towards a given point. Also foll. by off. M17.