To change direction in a clockwise direction if in the Northern Hemisphere, or in a counterclockwise direction if in the Southern Hemisphere. Bowditch 2002
1. Change direction; to turn; to shift; as, wind veers to the west or north.2. Direct to a different course; turn; wear; as, veer or wear a vessel
A quick-hitting run in which the ball is handed to either running back, whose paths are determined by the slant or charge of the defensive linemen The term veer comes from the back veering away from the defense
To direct to a different course; to turn; to wear; as, to veer, or wear, a vessel
The wind is said to veer when its direction changes in a clockwise direction For example, a wind blowing from the south changes to the west This is described as "the wind veered to the west " Also see back and haul