Emily Dickinson Lexicon

VEER, v.t.

To turn; to direct to a different course. To veer out, to suffer to run or to let out to a greater length; as, to veer out a rope. To veer away, to let out; to slacken and let run; as, to veer away the cable. This is called also paying out the cable. To veer and haul, to pull tight and slacken alternately. – Mar. Dict.