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steerageway

noun steer·age·way \-ˌwā\

Definition of STEERAGEWAY

:  a rate of motion sufficient to make a ship or boat respond to movements of the rudder
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First Known Use of STEERAGEWAY

1762

Rhymes with STEERAGEWAY

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