Here he hung on high, The steerage of his wings.
Dryden.
Steerage passenger, a passenger who takes passage in the steerage of a
vessel.
Steer"age*way` (?), n. (Naut.) A rate of motion through the water
sufficient to render a vessel governable by the helm.
Steer"er (?), n. One who steers; as, a boat steerer.
Steer"ing, a. & n. from Steer, v.
Steering wheel (Naut.), the wheel by means of which the rudder of a
vessel is turned and the vessel is steered.
Steer"less, a. Having no rudder. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Steer"ling (?), n. A young or small steer.
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Steers"man (strz"man), n.; pl. Steersmen (-men). [Steer a rudder + man:
cf. AS. steórmann.] One who steers; the helmsman of a vessel. Milton.
Steers"mate (-mt`), n. [Steer a rudder + mate a companion.] One who
steers; steersman. [Obs.] Milton.
Steeve (stv), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Steeved (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Steeving.] [Cf. OD. steve staff, E. stem, n.] (Shipbuilding) To project
upward, or make an angle with the horizon or with the line of a
vessel's keel; -- said of the bowsprit, etc.
Steeve, v. t. 1. (Shipbuilding) To elevate or fix at an angle with the
horizon; -- said of the bowsprit, etc.
2. To stow, as bales in a vessel's hold, by means of a steeve. See
Steeve, n. (b).
Steeve, n. (Naut.) (a) The angle which a bowsprit makes with the
horizon, or with the line of the vessel's keel; -- called also
steeving. (b) A spar, with a block at one end, used in stowing cotton
bales, and similar kinds of cargo which need to be packed tightly.
Steev"ing, n. 1. The act or practice of one who steeves.