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

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley