steerageway
English
WOTD – 4 January 2008
Alternative forms
- steerage way
- steerage-way
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈstɪə.ɹɪdʒˌweɪ/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈstiɹɪdʒˌweɪ/
Audio (US) (file)
Noun
steerageway (plural steerageways)
- (nautical) The minimum speed of a ship, below which it does not answer the helm and cannot be steered.
- 1902 - Jack London, The Cruise of the Dazzler, chapter XII
- The latter made one tremendous spurt, then gave up in despair and hauled in his oars. French Pete let go the main-sheet, lost steerageway as he rounded up alongside the motionless skiff, and dragged Joe out.
- 1902 - Jack London, The Cruise of the Dazzler, chapter XII
Translations
minimum speed of a ship
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