steerage

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A noun referring to the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship, or the act of steering a ship.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das die billigsten Plätze für Passagiere auf einem Schiff (Zwischendeck) oder den Vorgang des Steuerns/Manövrierens eines Schiffes bezeichnet.

1. Cheapest ship accommodations B2 formal

   The section of a passenger ship with the lowest cost and most basic facilities, historically used by immigrants and lower-class travelers.

   • Many immigrants traveled in steerage to reach America.
   • The conditions in steerage were cramped and uncomfortable.
   • He could only afford a ticket in steerage for the voyage.

   🇩🇪Zwischendeck

   Synonyme: between decksthird class

   Antonyme: luxury

2. Act of steering a ship C1 formal

   The process or action of controlling the direction of a ship or vessel.

   • The captain was responsible for the steerage of the ship through the narrow channel.
   • Proper steerage requires skill and knowledge of the currents.
   • The crew practiced steerage maneuvers during the training exercise.

   🇩🇪Steuerung eines Schiffes

   Synonyme: navigationpilotagepilotingsteering

• steerages plural form
• steerages' possessive plural form
• steerage's possessive singular form