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steerage
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steerage
(noun)
steerage
/
ˈ
stirɪʤ/
noun
steerage
/
ˈ
stirɪʤ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of STEERAGE
[
noncount
]
:
the section on a passenger ship in the past where passengers who had the cheapest tickets would stay
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