steerage

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Noun steerage has 2 senses

steerage - the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship
--₁ is a kind of accommodation
steering, steerage - the act of steering a ship
--₂ is a kind of control
--₂ is a part of seafaring, navigation, sailing
Derived form: verb steer₁

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Steerage

Description:

Steerage refers to the part of a ship, typically located in the lower decks, where the passengers traveling at the lowest fares are accommodated. It can also be used to describe the act or process of steering a ship.

Examples:

Noun:

The steerage on the ship was overcrowded, with people from various backgrounds crammed into tiny cabins.
Immigrants in the early 19th century often traveled in steerage, enduring harsh conditions during their journey to the New World.

Verb:

The captain skillfully steeraged the ship through treacherous waters.
She was appointed to steerage the vessel safely into harbor.

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