# steerage

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #67,860

## Definitions
1. The art of steering.
2. The section of a passenger ship that provided inexpensive accommodation with no individual cabins.
3. The effect of the helm on a ship.

## Etymology
From steer + -age.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/steerage