DCHP-3

steerer

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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1n. — Fur Trade, Obs.

in the canoes and boats of the fur brigades, the foreman of a crew, usually the most skilled boatman and the highest paid.

Quotations

1800
Etienne Charbonneau; Voyageur, steerer, or helmsman
2n.

in a dog-team, the dog hitched nearest to the sled or toboggan, his task being to guide the vehicle, keeping it clear of any-thing that might obstruct it.

Quotations

1963
Of the remaining three [dogs] . . . Wolf, the steerer, showed symptoms of the disease.