Steerageway
/ˈstɪə.ɹɪd͡ʒˌweɪ/
"Steerageway" in a Sentence (1 examples)
The latter made one tremendous spurt, then gave up in despair and hauled in his oars. French Pete let go the main-sheet, lost steerageway as he rounded up alongside the motionless skiff, and dragged Joe out.