Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun steerage
2 senses of steerage
Sense 1
steerage -- (the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship)
=> accommodation -- (living quarters provided for public convenience; "overnight accommodations are available")
Sense 2
steering, steerage -- (the act of steering a ship)
=> control -- (the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable")