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ing; as, a strayhorse or sheep. Stray line (Naut.), that portion of the log line which is veered from the reel to allow the chip to get clear of the stern eddies before the glass is turned. -- Stray mark (Naut.), the mark indicating the end of the stray line.

To quiver; to vibrate; to veer about.

To wear, or veer. See Wear.

ented to, the wind, and, as she turns still farther, her sails fill on the other side; to veer.

d of another. (b) Fig.: A position of advantage or superiority; advantage in position. To veer, and tack, and steer a cause Against the weather gauge of laws. Hudibras. -- Weather helm (Naut.), a tendency on the part of a sailing vessel to come up into the wind, rendering it necessary to put the helm up, that is, towar…

Hence, any thing or person that turns easily and frequently; one who veers with every change of current opinion; a fickle, inconstant person.

To turn or move toward the west; to veer from the north or south toward the west.

To waver, or shake, as if moved by gusts of wind; to shift, turn, or veer about. D

To whiffle; to veer.

of Chinese as a substitute for tea. McElrath. -- Willow thrush (Zoöl.), a variety of the veery, or Wilson's thrush. See Veery. -- Willow warbler (Zoöl.), a very small European warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus); -- called also bee bird, haybird, golden wren, pettychaps, sweet William, Tom Thumb, and willow wren.…