ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Steerer

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈstɪəɹə/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Steerer is a noun meaning Someone or something that steers.

Meaning

Someone or something that steers.

More Meanings

  1. A person hired by a gambling establishment to locate potential customers and bring them in.

Example Sentences

It isn't long before the casino help are telling their friends not to patronize the joint, and they in turn tell their friends, and in a very short time hundreds of people know all about it. At this point, the only way to get action is to hire a flock of steerers […]

Word Forms

Synonyms for steerer

Depending on context, synonyms include lugger, picker-up, roper, runner.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include helmsman, bunco, steersmate, steerswoman, stearsman, steerman.

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