Word: steerageways
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: stee
rage
ways
Definition: Plural of steerageway; the minimum rate of motion needed for a vessel to be maneuvered
Morphemes:
Affix: steer
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).
Affix: -age
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: forming nouns indicating a rate
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -āticum
Language: la
Decoded: -aticum
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns indicating pertinence to the root verb or noun.
Affix: way
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The longitudinal guiding surfaces on the bed of a planer, lathe, etc. along which a table or carriage moves.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.