Veering
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To let out (a sail-line), to allow (a sheet) to run out.
Swerve
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To stray; to wander; to rope.To go out of a straight line; to deflect.To wander from any line prescribed, or from a rule or duty; to depart from what is established by law, duty, custom, or the like; to deviate.To bend; to incline.To climb or move upward by winding or turning.To turn aside or deviate to avoid impact.