The act or practice of directing and governing in a course; as the steerage of a ship.

In seamens language, the effort of a helm, or its effect on the ship.

In a ship, an apartment forward of the great cabin, from which it is separated by a bulk-head or partition, or an apartment in the fore part of a ship for passengers. In ships of war it serves as a hall or antichamber to the great cabin.

The part of a ship where the tiller traverses.€

Direction; regulation. He that hath the steerage of my course.

Regulation or management. You raise the honor of the peerage, proud to attend you at the steerage.

That by which a course is directed. Here he hung on high the steerage of his wings--- .