meaning of steerage
1. The act or practice of steering, or directing; as, the steerage of a ship.
2. The effect of the helm on a ship; the manner in which an individual ship is affected by the helm.
3. The hinder part of a vessel; the stern.
4. 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. Direction; regulation; management; guidance.
6. That by which a course is directed.
7. the act of steering a ship
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