Usage examples (22)

• They cut their electric motors back, slowed to steerageway, and that's why they disappeared off the scopes.
• The Kilo submarine lingered ten miles away from the island, barely making steerageway through the silent ocean.
• As the little brig felt the breeze and gathered steerageway, she was headed for the chase, bringing the wind on her starboard quarter.
• Although the paddle wheels were beginning to pick up a slow and even rhythm, even Kharl could tell that the ship was losing headway and might soon even lose steerageway.