steer vs counsel

steer and counsel both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
steer	Yes	No	Yes	No
counsel	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, counsel is a hypernym of steer; that is, counsel is a word with a broader meaning than steer:

steer: an indication of potential opportunity
counsel: something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

Other hypernyms of steer include counseling, counselling, direction, guidance.

steer (noun)	counsel (noun)
castrated bull	something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
an indication of potential opportunity	a lawyer who pleads cases in court

steer (verb)	counsel (verb)
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling	give advice to
direct (oneself) somewhere
be a guiding or motivating force or drive