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" The difference between authorized and unauthorized biographies is the difference between riding in carriage or squatting in steerage."
Kitty Kelley

Meaning of "steerage" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF STEERAGE

ˈstɪərɪdʒ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STEERAGE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Steerage is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STEERAGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Steerage (deck)

Steerage is the lowest deck of a ship. It comes from steerage that means the steering of ship. The name "steerage" came from the fact that the control lines of the rudder ran on this level of the ship.

Definition of steerage in the English dictionary

The definition of steerage in the dictionary is the cheapest accommodation on a passenger ship, originally the compartments containing the steering apparatus. Other definition of steerage is an instance or the practice of steering and the effect of this on a vessel or vehicle.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STEERAGE

acreage · amperage · anchorage · arrearage · average · beerage · beverage · brokerage · clearage · coverage · haemorrhage · hemorrhage · layerage · leverage · peerage · pierage · sewerage · squirage · umpirage · vicarage

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STEERAGE

steeply · steepness · steer · steer clear of · steerable · steerageway · steerer · steering · steering arm · steering column · steering committee · steering gear · steering lock · steering system · steering wheel · steerling · steersman · steersmate · steersmen · steery

WORDS THAT END LIKE STEERAGE

cooperage · customs brokerage · deleverage · Dow-Jones average · garage · general average · goal average · grade point average · interage · lighterage · moving average · Nikkei average · Nikkei Stock Average · noncoverage · on average · overage · pilferage · plunderage · porterage · underage · weighted average

Synonyms and antonyms of steerage in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «steerage» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STEERAGE

Find out the translation of steerage to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of steerage from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «steerage» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

统舱
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

steerage
570 millions of speakers
en

English

steerage
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

अगुआई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

توجيها
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

кубрике
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

steerage
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

পথনির্দেশন
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

entrepont
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Steerage
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

steerage
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

steerage
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

삼등 실로
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Steerage
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự lái xe
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

கப்பலில் இயக்கும் சாதனம்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

वाहतूक
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

dümen kullanma
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

steerage
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

steerage
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

кубрику
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

ghidare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

steerage
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tussendek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

steerage
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

steerage
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of steerage

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STEERAGE»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about steerage

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QUOTES WITH «STEERAGE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word steerage.
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Kitty Kelley
The difference between authorized and unauthorized biographies is the difference between riding in carriage or squatting in steerage.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STEERAGE»

Discover the use of steerage in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to steerage and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Steerage and Alfred Stieglitz
The authors of this book explore what The Steerage might mean in at least two senses—by itself, as a grand and self-sufficient work, and also ineluctably bound up with the many stories told about it.
Jason Francisco, Elizabeth Anne McCauley, 2012
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Titanic Tunes/Songs from Steerage
Following in the wake of his successful book and CD entitled the Titanic Songbook, Ian Whitcomb has compiled this collection of 20 music hall songs of the type that may have entertained the Titanic's steerage passengers on their fateful ...
Ian Whitcomb, 2011
3
Daily Life in Immigrant America, 1820-1870
Life in the Steerage Compartment Into the confined steerage space, the home of the emigrants for the long journey, might be packed hundreds of men, women, and children. Given the closeness of the quarters and the relative ignorance of ...
James M. Bergquist, 2008
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The Cat Who Escaped from Steerage: A Bubbemeiser
Living in the steerage section of a steamship bound for America, Chanah tries to keep her newly found cat a secret.
Evelyn Wilde Mayerson, 1990
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Meditations from Steerage--two Whaling Journal Fragments: ...
Two firsthand voyage narratives by Yankee whalemen from the middle ranks -- one a harpooneer's essays on whaling, the natural history of whales, and the plight of the boatsteerer; the other an articulate account of life on shipboard outward ...
Stuart M. Frank, 1991
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The cat who escaped from steerage: a bubbemeiser
Living in the steerage section of a steamship bound for America, Chanah tries to keep her newly found cat a secret.
HSP, 2001
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Cubism, Stieglitz, and the Early Poetry of William Carlos ...
The qualities in Stieglitz's prints were similar to those emphasized by the new painting, and it is therefore altogether appropriate that his photograph "The Steerage," made in 1907, the year of "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon," should have elicited ...
Bram Dijkstra, 1978
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Proceedings of the Naval Court Martial
Q. Was any one else then in the steerage but yourself, Mr. Spencer, and Small ? A. No, sir. Q. What time was it Small drank the liquor ? A. I don't recollect what time, it was in the evening. Q. Did you see Wales and Mr. Spencer together that ...
United States Navy Department, Us Navy, 2009
9
My Sicilian Legacy: The Struggles and Joys of Three Generations
The overwhelming majority of the immigrants from southern Europe traveled in steerage because it cost a great deal less than first or second-class passage. Before World War I, steerage fare from Atlantic and Mediterranean ports cost as little ...
Richard F. Cavallaro, 2008
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Negrophobia and Reasonable Racism: The Hidden Costs of Being ...
her father and younger brother to Boston in steerage,the cheapest possible accommodations on a passenger ship. Ms. O'Brien was poor, unsophisticated, and not very educated (she did not understand the meaning of the terms “ quarantine” ...
Jody David Armour, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STEERAGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term steerage is used in the context of the following news items.
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Alfred Stieglitz Image Focus of New Exhibition at Jewish Museum …
Showcasing an acclaimed work by the photographer Alfred Stieglitz (1864-1946), Masterpieces & Curiosities: Alfred Stieglitz's The Steerage continues a series ... «Broadway World, Jun 15»
2
Packing Them in in Steerage Gives Rise to Complaints
“The Rules for Packed Planes” (Personal Journal, May 21) reminds me why I'm a longtime Journal subscriber. Many years ago, the passenger directly in front of ... «Wall Street Journal, May 15»
3
Parody trailer perfectly captures the horrors of flying coach
Coach class, aka steerage, is the "Worst Class" in this parody trailer that really captures the perils of dealing with a screaming kid and getting banged up by the ... «CNET, Dec 14»
4
Boat Cruise for Chile Elite Shows Women Still in Steerage
Chilean Economy Minister Luis Felipe Cespedes, third from left, and Finance Minister Alberto Arenas, third from right, at the Chile Day event at London's Stock ... «Bloomberg, Oct 14»
5
Musical documentary 'Steerage Song' chronicles the immigrant story
Steerage Song,” a musical documentary produced by the Minneapolis professional company Theater Latté Da, will be presented one night only Friday, Nov. «Morrison County Record, Oct 14»
6
Steerage To The Stars: The Cheapsat Revolution
Just as steerage space on an Atlantic packet could be sold at far below ... steerage still pushed the cost down far enough to overrun whole new worlds. «InformationWeek, Aug 14»
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Why 'Canada's Titanic' is finally getting its due
The headline read: Steerage Passengers Slain by Comrades in Scramble for Life; Wounds of Victims Tell Tale of Frenzied Struggle for Life in Empress' Steerage ... «CTV News, May 14»
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What Traveling In Clive Palmer's Titanic II Third-Class Cabins Could …
In fact, the Titanic provided nicer living conditions than many of the steerage passengers were accustomed to at home. Here is some of what Palmer said in the ... «Business Insider Australia, Jan 14»
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'Steerage Song' adds performance
"Steerage Song," the new musical by director Peter Rothstein and composer Dan Chouinard, is a hit for Theatre Latte Da. The company has added a 3 p.m. ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Oct 13»
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'Steerage Song' tells America's immigrant history through music
Theatre Latté Da's “Steerage Song” is a musical documentary of the great wave of immigration that passed through Ellis Island in the late 19th and early 20th ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Sep 13»
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