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steerless.

Having no rudder.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈstɪələs/Received-Pronunciation/ˈstɪɹləs/General-American
  1. Having no rudder.

    not-comparable · obsolete
  2. Without a guiding or steering influence; haphazard.

    figuratively · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English stereles, sterelees, from Old English stēorlēas (“ungovernable, unruly”), equivalent to steer + -less.

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