'To veer away' definitions:

Definition of 'To veer away'

From: GCIDE

Veer \Veer\, v. t. To direct to a different course; to turn; to wear; as, to veer, or wear, a vessel. [1913 Webster]
To veer and haul (Naut.), to pull tight and slacken alternately. --Totten.
To veer away or To veer out (Naut.), to let out; to slacken and let run; to pay out; as, to veer away the cable; to veer out a rope. [1913 Webster]