steerageway
steerageway · steerageways
The minimum speed of a ship, below which it does not answer the helm and cannot be steeredThe minimum speed of a ship, below which it does not answer the helm and cannot be steered.
UK/ˈstɪə.ɹɪd͡ʒˌweɪ/US/ˈstiɹɪd͡ʒˌweɪ/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The minimum speed of a ship, below which it does not answer the helm and cannot be steered.
More definitions
- (nautical) the minimum rate of motion needed for a vessel to be maneuvered
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From steerage + way.From steerage + way.
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Forms
plural: steeragewaysLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable