Use of the word steerageway in a sentence example

steerageway

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"The engine's broke down, I guess; anyhow, she don't answer her helm, I can't get steerageway on her." [Please select]

As the other approached, Harry shut off the power of the engines, checking them to little more than steerageway. [Please select]

About dark the breeze died, leaving the little sloop barely under steerageway. [Please select]

Its smoke-stacks were folded back for passing under the bridge, and its great paddlewheel scarcely moved except to get steerageway. [Please select]

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