To Veer

1. (intransitive) To change direction or course suddenly; to swerve.
2. (intransitive, of the wind) To shift in a clockwise direction (if in the Northern Hemisphere, or in a counterclockwise direction if in the Southern Hemisphere).^[1]
3. (intransitive, nautical, of the wind) To shift aft.^[1]
4. (intransitive, nautical) To change direction into the wind; to wear ship.
5. (transitive) To turn.

Antonyms

• (of the wind, to shift clockwise): back
• (of the wind, to shift aft): haul forward