Associations to the word «Steerageway»
Wiktionary
STEERAGEWAY, noun. (nautical) The minimum speed of a ship, below which it does not answer the helm and cannot be steered.
Dictionary definition
STEERAGEWAY, noun. (nautical) the minimum rate of motion needed for a vessel to be maneuvered.
Wise words
To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of
understanding; one must use the same words for the same
genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's
experiences in common.