• steerage way,steerage-way

Fromsteerage +‎way.

• (Received Pronunciation)IPA^(key): /ˈstɪə.ɹɪd͡ʒˌweɪ/
• (US)IPA^(key): /ˈstiɹɪd͡ʒˌweɪ/

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steerageway (countable anduncountable,pluralsteerageways)

1. (nautical) The minimumspeed of aship, below which it does notanswer the helm and cannot besteered.
   • 1902,Jack London, “chapter XII”, inThe Cruise of the Dazzler:

     The latter made one tremendous spurt, then gave up in despair and hauled in his oars. French Pete let go the main-sheet, loststeerageway as he rounded up alongside the motionless skiff, and dragged Joe out.

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