Definitions for steerages

steerages steer·age

Spelling: [steer-ij]
IPA: /ˈstɪər ɪdʒ/

Steerages is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 317 anagrams from letters in steerages (aeeegrsst).

Definitions for steerages

noun

  1. a part or division of a ship, formerly the part containing the steering apparatus.
  2. (in a passenger ship) the part or accommodations allotted to the passengers who travel at the cheapest rate.

Origin of steerages

First recorded in 1400-50, steerage is from the late Middle English word sterage. See steer1, -age

Examples for steerages

As Sim said, when he faced his problem, "I couldn't seem to get steerage way on her."

Probably some steerage passengers have come on the cabin deck.

"The American laughs at these steerage quarrels," said the author.

If we can h'ist the jib we can get some steerage way on her, maybe.

Cabin and steerage passengers hail from many parts of earth.

There were only two other steerage passengers and they were women.

“steerage the night, parson; cabin the morrow,” said my uncle.

The airlines have indoctrinated us to accept a “steerage complex.”

"I could not allow you to go as steerage passengers," replied Mr. Runciman.

I was at last convinced that they had no friends among the steerage passengers.

Word Value for steerages
Scrable

9

Words with friends

10

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