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steerageway

noun
steer·​age·​way | \ ˈstir-ij-ˌwā How to pronounce steerageway (audio) \

Definition of steerageway

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

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 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, "About 12 percent of Lake County customers without power," 15 Sep. 2017

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First Known Use of steerageway

1762, in the meaning defined above

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