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Verb

To direct the course of carefully

steer
To guide (a vessel or vehicle), especially by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or wheel:
To set and follow (a course):
To direct the course of:

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1. To guide (a vessel or vehicle), especially by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or wheel:
2. To set and follow (a course):
3. To direct the course of:
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pilot
One who operates or is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight.
One who, though not belonging to a ship's company, is licensed to conduct a ship into and out of port or through dangerous waters.
The helmsman of a ship.

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1. One who operates or is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight.
2. One who, though not belonging to a ship's company, is licensed to conduct a ship into and out of port or through dangerous waters.
3. The helmsman of a ship.
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navigate
To plan and direct the course of a vessel or vehicle:
To give directions to the driver of an automobile, especially by reading a map. Used of a passenger:
To know or determine a migratory course. Used of an animal:

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1. To plan and direct the course of a vessel or vehicle:
2. To give directions to the driver of an automobile, especially by reading a map. Used of a passenger:
3. To know or determine a migratory course. Used of an animal:
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maneuver
A movement or combination of movements involving skill and dexterity:
A controlled change in movement or direction of a moving vehicle or vessel, as in the flight path of an aircraft.
A strategic or tactical military or naval movement.

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2. A controlled change in movement or direction of a moving vehicle or vessel, as in the flight path of an aircraft.
3. A strategic or tactical military or naval movement.
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guide
One who shows the way by leading, directing, or advising.
One who serves as a model for others, as in a course of conduct.
A person employed to conduct others, as through a museum, and give information about points of interest encountered.

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1. One who shows the way by leading, directing, or advising.
2. One who serves as a model for others, as in a course of conduct.
3. A person employed to conduct others, as through a museum, and give information about points of interest encountered.
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Idioms:

back-and-fill

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move

control

To take clever or cunning steps to achieve one's goals

finagle
To obtain or achieve by cleverness or deceit, especially in persuading someone:
To cheat; swindle:
To use clever or deceitful means to obtain or achieve something.

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1. To obtain or achieve by cleverness or deceit, especially in persuading someone:
2. To cheat; swindle:
3. To use clever or deceitful means to obtain or achieve something.
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maneuver
A movement or combination of movements involving skill and dexterity:
A controlled change in movement or direction of a moving vehicle or vessel, as in the flight path of an aircraft.
A strategic or tactical military or naval movement.

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1. A movement or combination of movements involving skill and dexterity:
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3. A strategic or tactical military or naval movement.
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Idioms:

pull strings (or wires)

See also:

means

control

Another word for jockey

Noun

live-weight
attributive form of live weight, noun.
The weight of a living animal, used for example as a pricing basis in selling cattle for meat.

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1. attributive form of live weight, noun.
2. The weight of a living animal, used for example as a pricing basis in selling cattle for meat.
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jocker
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jock
A jockey.
A disc jockey.

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1. A jockey.
2. A disc jockey.
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monkey
Any of various tailed primates of the suborder Anthropoidea, including the macaques, baboons, capuchins, and marmosets, and excluding the apes.
A nonhuman ape. Not in scientific use.
One who behaves in a way suggestive of a monkey, as a mischievous child or a mimic.

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1. Any of various tailed primates of the suborder Anthropoidea, including the macaques, baboons, capuchins, and marmosets, and excluding the apes.
2. A nonhuman ape. Not in scientific use.
3. One who behaves in a way suggestive of a monkey, as a mischievous child or a mimic.
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saddle sitter
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steeplechaser
A horse or human athlete who participates in steeplechase racing

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1. A horse or human athlete who participates in steeplechase racing
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racer
One that takes part in a race.
A vehicle used in racing.
Any of various fast-moving colubrid snakes of several genera, especially Coluber.

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1. One that takes part in a race.
2. A vehicle used in racing.
3. Any of various fast-moving colubrid snakes of several genera, especially Coluber.
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rider
One that rides, especially one who rides horses.
An unrelated provision added to a legislative bill as a means of trying to get the provision adopted along with the bill or to hamper the passage of the bill.
An amendment or addition annexed to a document, of which it is considered to be a part.

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1. One that rides, especially one who rides horses.
2. An unrelated provision added to a legislative bill as a means of trying to get the provision adopted along with the bill or to hamper the passage of the bill.
3. An amendment or addition annexed to a document, of which it is considered to be a part.
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rider

horseman

Verb

angle
To fish with a hook and line.
To try to get something by indirect or artful means:
A fishhook or fishing tackle.

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1. To fish with a hook and line.
2. To try to get something by indirect or artful means:
3. A fishhook or fishing tackle.
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manage
To have charge of; direct or administer:
To exert control over; regulate or limit toward a desired end:
To direct or supervise (employees or other staff):

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1. To have charge of; direct or administer:
2. To exert control over; regulate or limit toward a desired end:
3. To direct or supervise (employees or other staff):
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slip into
(idiomatic) To put on some clothes rapidly.

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1. (idiomatic) To put on some clothes rapidly.
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maneuver
A movement or combination of movements involving skill and dexterity:
A controlled change in movement or direction of a moving vehicle or vessel, as in the flight path of an aircraft.
A strategic or tactical military or naval movement.

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2. A controlled change in movement or direction of a moving vehicle or vessel, as in the flight path of an aircraft.
3. A strategic or tactical military or naval movement.
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maneuver

insinuate

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Another word for jockey

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