01 n. The act or practice of steering, or directing; as, the steerage of a ship.
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The act or practice of steering, or directing; as, the steerage of a ship.“He left the city, and, in a most tempestuous season, forsook the helm and steerage of the commonwealth.” — Milton.
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2.
The effect of the helm on a ship; the manner in which an individual ship is affected by the helm.(Naut.) [R.]
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Direction; regulation; management; guidance.“He that hath the steerage of my course.” — Shak.
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That by which a course is directed.[R.]“Here he hung on high, The steerage of his wings.” — Dryden.
Phrases & compounds
Steerage passenger —
a passenger who takes passage in the steerage of a vessel.