HyperDic: steerageway

English > 1 sense of the word steerageway:
NOUNtimesteerageway(nautical) the minimum rate of motion needed for a vessel to be maneuvered
English > steerageway: 1 sense > noun 1, time
Meaning(nautical) the minimum rate of motion needed for a vessel to be maneuvered.
Categoryseafaring, navigation, sailingThe work of a sailor / sailor
Broaderspeed, velocitydistance travelled per unit time

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