Definition of STEERAGE

steerage

Meanings

Plural: steerages

Noun

  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

From steer + -age.

Synonyms

steering

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 10

steerage is a valid Words With Friends word