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steerageway vs speed

speed vs steerageway

steerageway and speed both are nouns.

steerageway is not a verb while speed is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
steerageway Yes No No No
speed Yes No Yes No
As nouns, speed is a hypernym of steerageway; that is, speed is a word with a broader meaning than steerageway:
  • steerageway: (nautical) the minimum rate of motion needed for a vessel to be maneuvered
  • speed: distance travelled per unit time
Other hypernyms of steerageway include velocity.
steerageway (noun) speed (noun)
(nautical) the minimum rate of motion needed for a vessel to be maneuvered changing location rapidly
a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system
distance travelled per unit time
steerageway (verb) speed (verb)
move faster
cause to move faster
move very fast
travel at an excessive or illegal velocity
move hurridly
Difference between steerageway and speed

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