steerageway meaning

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steerageway (noun): (nautical) the minimum rate of motion needed for a vessel to be maneuvered.

Definition of steerageway

  1. (nautical) the minimum rate of motion needed for a vessel to be maneuvered

    Type of: speed

Scrabble score: 18 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in AY · 11-letter words

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