Main Entry:

¹steer

Pronunciation:

\ˈstir\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English stēor young ox; akin to Old High German stior young ox

Date:

before 12th century

1 : a male bovine animal and especially a domestic ox (Bos taurus) castrated before sexual maturity — compare stag 3 2 : an ox less than four years old