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The act or practice of steering, or directing; as, the steerage of a ship.

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  1. n. The act or practice of steering, or directing; as, the steerage of a ship.
  2. n. The effect of the helm on a ship; the manner in which an individual ship is affected by the helm.
  3. n. The hinder part of a vessel; the stern.
  4. n. Properly, the space in the after part of a vessel, under the cabin, but used generally to indicate any part of a vessel having the poorest accommodations and occupied by passengers paying the lowest rate of fare.
  5. n. Direction; regulation; management; guidance.
  6. n. That by which a course is directed.
  7. n. the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship
  8. n. the act of steering a ship
  9. n:100 n. the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship