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steerageway

/ˈstɪər.ɪdʒ.weɪ/

Traducción: Término náutico que designa la velocidad mínima necesaria para que un buque responda eficazmente al timón y pueda ser gobernado.

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noun

C2formalcommontechnical/ˈstɪər.ɪdʒ.weɪ/

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A nautical term referring to the minimum speed required for a vessel to be steered effectively and respond to its rudder.

  • 🇪🇸Término náutico que designa la velocidad mínima necesaria para que un buque responda eficazmente al timón y pueda ser gobernado.
  1. Minimum speed for steering C2 formal

    The minimum speed a vessel must maintain to be maneuverable and respond to its rudder.

    • The captain ordered more power to maintain steerageway in the current.
    • Without steerageway, the ship drifted helplessly.
    • The vessel lost steerageway as it entered the calm waters.

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