Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun steerer

2 senses of steerer

Sense 1
helmsman, steersman, steerer -- (the person who steers a ship)
       => mariner, seaman, tar, Jack-tar, Jack, old salt, seafarer, gob, sea dog -- (a man who serves as a sailor)

Sense 2
decoy, steerer -- (a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot))
       => deceiver, cheat, cheater, trickster, beguiler, slicker -- (someone who leads you to believe something that is not true)
       => accomplice, confederate -- (a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan))