C2 noun #147,187 most common

steerageway

UK /ˈstɪə.ɹɪdʒˌweɪ/ | US /ˈstiɹɪdʒˌweɪ/

The minimum speed of a ship, below which it does not answer the helm and cannot be steered.

steerageway in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) The minimum speed of a ship, below which it does not answer the helm and cannot be steered.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun The minimum speed of a ship, below which it does not answer the helm and cannot be steered.
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