steerageway

noun

steer·age·way ˈstir-ij-ˌwā

: a rate of motion sufficient to make a ship or boat respond to movements of the rudder

Examples of steerageway in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Lake officials are asking boaters to treat all lakes as a no-wake zones and proceed at a speed no greater than what is required to maintain steerageway and headway to avoid flooding nearby homes. —

Lauren Ritchie, OrlandoSentinel.com, 15 Sep. 2017

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