laveer
/ləˈvɪə(ɹ)/
laveer verb: to beat against the wind; to tack.
Verb
laveer (third-person singular simple present laveers, present participle laveering, simple past and past participle laveered)
- To beat against the wind; to tack.
- But those that 'gainst stiff Gales laveering go
Must be at once resolv'd and skilful too.1660, [John] Dryden, Astraea Redux
- But those that 'gainst stiff Gales laveering go
laveer meaning in Bengali
laveer in Bengali
- বাতাসের বিপরীতে চলা, পাল পাল্টানো
Forms of laveer
| third-person singular present | laveers |
|---|---|
| present participle | laveering |
| past participle | laveered |
| past | laveered |
Origin of laveer
From Dutch laveren.
Words that rhyme with laveer
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- spear
- career
- fear
- here
- steer
- appear
- cavalier
- cheer
- leer
- pioneer
- queer
- volunteer
- adhere
- beer
- chandelier
- deer
- financier
- pier
- premier
- privateer
- sheer
- veer
- vizier
- austere
- bombardier
- brigadier
- cashmere
- commandeer
- disappear
- endear
- grenadier
- interfere
- mere
- mountaineer
- peer
- sear
- tear
- tier
- unclear
- arrear
- bier
- blear
- cameleer
- cashier
- chiffonier
- cohere
- fakir
- farseer
Questions about laveer
- What does laveer mean?
- Laveer means to beat against the wind; to tack.
- What is laveer in Bengali?
- Laveer in Bengali is বাতাসের বিপরীতে চলা, পাল পাল্টানো. See Laveer meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is laveer?
- Laveer is a verb.
- How do you pronounce laveer?
- Laveer is pronounced /ləˈvɪə(ɹ)/.
- What is the past tense of laveer?
- The past tense of laveer is laveered.
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