·vi To change direction; to Turn; to Shift; as, wind veers to the west or north.
II. Veer ·vt To direct to a different course; to Turn; to Wear; as, to veer, or wear, a vessel.
To let out, to pay out, to turn or change. Also, to veer or wear, in contradistinction from tacking....
The Sailor's Word-Book
To gently tauten and then slacken a rope three times before giving a heavy pull, the object being to...
To slack and let it run out. ...
To slack out a rope to which a buoy has been attached, and let it go astern, for the purpose of brin...