Definition of STEERAGE

steerage

Plural: steerages

Noun

  • The act or process of steering a vessel or vehicle.
  • the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship
  • the act of steering a ship
  • The art of steering.
  • The section of a passenger ship that provided inexpensive accommodation with no individual cabins.
  • The effect of the helm on a ship.

Examples

  • Her excellent steerage of the tiles led to a fantastic bingo across the board.

Origin / Etymology

From steer + -age.

Synonyms

steering

Scrabble Score: 9

steerage: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
steerage: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
steerage: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

steerage: valid Words With Friends Word