steerless
English
Etymology
From Middle English stereles, sterelees, from Old English stēorlēas (“ungovernable, unruly”), equivalent to steer + -less.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈstɪələs/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈstɪɹləs/
Adjective
steerless (not comparable)
- (obsolete) Having no rudder.
- (figuratively) Without a guiding or steering influence; haphazard.