Vocabulary : Steeply to Steerer

Steeply : In a steep manner; with steepness; with precipitous declivity.
Steepness : Quality or state of being steep; precipitous declivity; as, the steepnessof a hill or a roof. ;; Height; loftiness.
Steep-up : Lofty and precipitous.
Steepy : Steep; precipitous.
Steer : A young male of the ox kind; especially, a common ox; a castrated taurine male from two to four years old. See the Note under Ox. ;; To castrate; -- said of male calves. ;; To direct the course of; to guide; to govern; -- applied especially to a vessel in the water. ;; To direct a vessel in its course; to direct one's course. ;; To be directed and governed; to take a direction, or course; to obey the helm; as, the boat steers easily. ;; To conduct one's self; to take or pursue a course of action. ;; A rudder or helm. ;; A helmsman, a pilot.

Steerable : Capable of being steered; dirigible.
Steerage : The act or practice of steering, or directing; as, the steerage of a ship. ;; The effect of the helm on a ship; the manner in which an individual ship is affected by the helm. ;; The hinder part of a vessel; the stern. ;; Properly, the space in the after part of a vessel, under the cabin, but used generally to indicate any part of a vessel having the poorest accommodations and occupied by passengers paying the lowest rate of fare. ;; Direction; regulation; management; guidance. ;; That by which a course is directed.
Steerageway : A rate of motion through the water sufficient to render a vessel governable by the helm.
Steered : of Steer
Steerer : One who steers; as, a boat steerer.

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