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Meanings of steerage way in English
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Usage of steerage way in English
1
They had steerage way, not much, but Okes sounded breathless, confident, Good.
2
The brig lost steerage way, and the current was setting towards the shoals.
3
He must get the boat under steerage way, and head her down stream.
4
The wreck of the foremast cleared, giving us steerage way.
5
The breeze was somewhat light, but sufficient to give the brig good steerage way.
6
Her sails were set, but she made scarcely steerage way.
7
Yet the vessel had steerage way in that hour.
8
The screw revolved but slowly, and the ship moved just enough to give steerage way.
9
With barely steerage way the launch moved noiselessly forward.
10
This put us again upon a more equal footing, as the Calliope had not steerage way.
11
Oh, that we had but a breath of wind, to get steerage way on the ship!
12
The gig rose and fell in deep, nauseating swoops, the oars barely able to keep steerage way.
13
One ran for the hatchet to cut the trawl, and thus give steerage way to the smack.
14
The wind had previously been very light, and the vessel had scarcely any steerage way on her.
15
The "Alliance" had not wind enough for steerage way.
16
In the evening the wind dropped still more and, by nine o'clock, the brig had scarcely steerage way.
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Steerage way across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common