steepness (stepnes)

The state of being steep, in any sense; precipitousne : as, the steepne of a hill or a roof. steep-to (step'tö), a. Abruptly steep: noting a bold shore having navigable water close in to land. [Colloq.] The pans (pan-ice] rise over all the low lying parts of the Islands, grinding and polishing exposed shores, and rasping those that are steep - to . Amer . Nat ., XXII. 230. steep-tub (stēp'tub), n. A tub in which salt beef and salt pork are soaked before cooking. steep-up (step'up), a. Ascending steeply. Her stand she takes upon a steep - up hill. Shak ., Pa ionate Pilgrim, 1. 121. steep-water (step'water), n. Water used as 5926 He relieved her of her burden, and steered along the street by her side, carrying her baked mutton and potatoes safely home. Mrs. Gaskell , Cranford, ii. To steer clear of, to keep away from; avoid. It requires great skill, and a particular felicity, to steer clear of Scylla and Charybdis. Bacon , Physical Fables, vi., Expl. To steer roomer. See room1, adv. - To steer small, to steer with little movement of the helm, and consequently with but slight deviation of the ship's head from the a igned course. To steer with a small helm, to keep the course accurately, with but slight shifting of the helm in either direction. steersman He bore his steerage true in every part, Led by the compa of a noble heart. Webster and Rowley , Cure for a Cuckold, iv. 2. Let our Governors beware in time, lest.. they ship wrack themselves, as others have don before them, in the cours wherin God was dirrecting the Steerage to a Free Commonwealth. Milton , Free Commonwealth. 5. A rudder; a helm; apparatus for steering; hence, a place of government or control. This day the William was hald a ground, because she was somewhat leake, and to mend her steerage . Hakluyt's Voyages , L. 446. While they who at the steerage stood And reap'd the profit sought his blood. Swift , Death of Dr. Swift. steer1 (ster), n. [ steere , stere , ster , ste or , steór = MD. stuer , stier , D. stuur = MLG. stur, sture, LG. stūr = OHG. stiura , f., MHG. sti- ure, stiuwer, G. steuer , n., = Icel. styri = Sw. 6t. The part of a ship where the tiller traverses; IMG:content-2069.png:[blocks in formation]