steerage

IPA: stˈɪrɪdʒ

noun

  • (uncountable) The art of steering.
  • (countable) The section of a passenger ship that provided inexpensive accommodation with no individual cabins.
  • (countable) The effect of the helm on a ship.
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Examples of "steerage" in Sentences

  • Steerage is the act of steering a ship.
  • Steerage refers to the lowest decks of a ship.
  • She took on an 11 degree list and lost steerage.
  • It only cost about five pounds to travel steerage.
  • She also had less room for cargo and steerage passengers.
  • There was also room for up to 800 steerage class passengers.
  • The ability to change direction with altitude is called steerage.
  • Attempting to depart, the vessel's chain steerage gear became jammed.
  • Remember, at this point the steerage passengers were still kept below.
  • More water poured into the interior and flooded the cargo hold and steerage.

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