steerer

English

Etymology

steer +‎ -er

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɪəɹə(ɹ)/
• Rhymes: -ɪəɹə(ɹ)
• Rhymes: -ɪɹə(ɹ)

Noun

steerer (plural steerers)

1. Someone or something that steers.
2. A person hired by a gambling establishment to locate potential customers and bring them in.

   Synonyms: lugger, picker-up, roper, runner

   • 1961, John Scarne, Complete guide to gambling, page 232:

     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 […]

Derived terms

• bunco-steerer
• steerer tube

Anagrams

• resteer, retrees, tererés, tererês