To bear off Meaning, Definition & Usage

Definitions

1. . (a) To restrain; to keep from approach. (b) (Naut.) To remove to a distance; to keep clear from rubbing against anything; as, to bear off a blow; to bear off a boat. (c) To gain; to carry off, as a prize.
2. (Naut.), to steer away, as from land.

Definitions

1. (Naut.), to steer away, as from land.