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steerage in Bulgarian

steerage in Bulgarian is трета палуба — steerage means historically, the cheapest section of a passenger ship, with shared, basic accommodation rather than private cabins.

steerage in Bulgarian

трета палуба
noun
Pronounced: treta paluba
(countable) The section of a passenger ship that provided inexpensive accommodation with no individual cabins.

What does "steerage" mean?

  1. noun Historically, the cheapest section of a passenger ship, with shared, basic accommodation rather than private cabins.
    "Many immigrants crossed the Atlantic in steerage to save money."
  2. noun The act or skill of steering a vessel, or how well a ship responds to its helm.
    "The tugboat needed enough speed to maintain steerage in the strong current."
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steerage in a sentence

  • Many immigrants crossed the Atlantic in steerage to save money.
  • The tugboat needed enough speed to maintain steerage in the strong current.

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What is "steerage" in Bulgarian?

"steerage" in Bulgarian is трета палуба. steerage means: Historically, the cheapest section of a passenger ship, with shared, basic accommodation rather than private cabins.

How do you pronounce трета палуба?

"steerage" in Bulgarian is трета палуба, pronounced "treta paluba".

How do you use "steerage" in a sentence?

Example: "Many immigrants crossed the Atlantic in steerage to save money." In Bulgarian, "steerage" is трета палуба.

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