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• Steerage — refers to the lowest decks of a ship. This area of the ship was once used to accommodate passengers traveling on the cheapest class of ticket, and offered only the most basic amenities, typically with limited toilet use, no privacy, and poor food …   Wikipedia

• Steerage — Steer age (st[=e]r [asl]j; 48), n. 1. The act or practice of steering, or directing; as, the steerage of a ship. [1913 Webster] He left the city, and, in a most tempestuous season, forsook the helm and steerage of the commonwealth. Milton. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Steerage passenger — Steerage Steer age (st[=e]r [asl]j; 48), n. 1. The act or practice of steering, or directing; as, the steerage of a ship. [1913 Webster] He left the city, and, in a most tempestuous season, forsook the helm and steerage of the commonwealth.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• steerage — ► NOUN 1) historical the part of a ship providing accommodation for passengers with the cheapest tickets. 2) archaic or literary the action of steering a boat …   English terms dictionary

• steerage — [stir′ij] n. 1. a) the act of steering (a ship, etc.) b) the response of a ship to the helmsman s guidance 2. [orig. located near the steering mechanism] Historical a section in some ships, with the poorest accommodations, occupied by the… …   English World dictionary

• steerage — n. 1 the act of steering. 2 the effect of the helm on a ship. 3 archaic the part of a ship allotted to passengers travelling at the cheapest rate. 4 hist. (in a warship) quarters assigned to midshipmen etc. just forward of the wardroom. Phrases… …   Useful english dictionary

• steerage — noun Date: 15th century 1. the act or practice of steering; broadly direction 2. [from its originally being located near the rudder] a section of inferior accommodations in a passenger ship for passengers paying the lowest fares …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• steerage — /stear ij/, n. 1. a part or division of a ship, formerly the part containing the steering apparatus. 2. (in a passenger ship) the part or accommodations allotted to the passengers who travel at the cheapest rate. [1400 50; late ME sterage. See… …   Universalium

• steerage — noun 1》 historical the part of a ship providing accommodation for passengers with the cheapest tickets. 2》 archaic or literary the action of steering a boat …   English new terms dictionary

• steerage — /ˈstɪərɪdʒ / (say stearrij) noun 1. a part or division of a ship, originally that containing the steering apparatus, later varying in use. 2. (in a passenger ship) the part allotted to the passengers who travel at the cheapest rate. {steer1 +… …  

• steerage — The lowest classification of a ship s accommodations for passengers …   Ballentine's law dictionary