steam-bird

‘stiimjbe:zd n. an artzfrcial bird, or birds like | flyer, using steam as a motiv power; a mechanical bird driven by steam-power. steam-engine ‘stiim,end3in x. [also spelt steam engine, steam-eng in] any eng in in which the motory power 1s steam; a motor driven by steam. steer sti:z v. 4. tr. guide by the movements of a rudder or helm; govern the movements of (an airshrp) in flight; direct. 2. inti. direct, guide; govern the movement of an airship in flight. steerable ‘st1:-za-bo! adj. capable of being steerd or guided in its course; dirigible. steerage ‘st1: ~erds n.. the prece or action of steering; guidance, direction, contzol. steerage-control ‘st1:-zid3-kan,trool _m. the contzol of the steerage of an airship; the management of an aircraft in so far as it consists in steering, guiding, or directing flight; the steering-control. steerageway ‘st1:-zid3,wee n. [also spelt steerage way] that degree of hedway of an airship which renders steerage pe ible; forward movement of an airzmachine sufficient to make the craft dirigible or subject to control by the helm. steerer ‘stt:-zaz n. one who steers an airship; a steersman or pilot. steering ‘sti:-zin ”. the action of guiding or controllrng the direction of an aircraft in flight; steerage. lateral steering, sidewise steering, as by means of a vertrcal rudder; steerage to the right or left as distinguisht from steerage up and down; herzzental steering. vertical steering, upzandzdown steering, as by means of a herzzental rudder; steerage vertically as dzsttnguzsht from steerage up and down; the practis of height-contgol. steering-aeroplane ‘sti:-zin,ee-oza-preen m. an aeroplane used for steering; a steerrng-plane; a rudder-plane. steering-bag ‘st1:-zin,beg n. a bag in the lower part of a kite-balloon connected by a valv with the airbag, used in steering the kite-balloon so that the long axis is always in the direction of the wind. steering-balloon ’stt:-zin-ba,loun mn. a balloon capable of being steerd; a steerable balloon; a dirigible. steering-bar ‘st1:-z1n,ba:z n. a bar or red used in steering a flying-machine; a cre zbar pedal for steering: as, a foot *steering-bar. steering-control ‘sti:-zin-kon,troot ». the contgol or management of the steering of an airship; the steerag-control.