Steerage Definition

stîrĭj
noun
The act or practice of steering.
American Heritage
The act of steering (a ship, etc.)
Webster's New World
The effect of the helm on a ship.
American Heritage
A section in some ships, with the poorest accommodations, occupied by the passengers paying the lowest fare.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Steerage

Noun

Singular:
steerage
Plural:
steerages

Steerage Sentence Examples

  • Whether they traveled first-class or crossed the Atlantic in steerage, all new immigrants to the Port of New York were required to go through Customs at Ellis Island.

  • Well, I was compelled to take a steerage passage, good enough for me.

  • It was only the third class or "steerage" passengers who were ferried to Ellis Island for health and legal interviews.

  • In many of these crops, good weed control could be achieved using steerage hoes without the need for hand labor.

  • My recollection of meeting these boats was that they where always going like a bat out of hell to maintain steerage.

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Words Starting With

SSTSTE

Words Ending With

EGEAGE

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