steerage
/ˈstɪərɪdʒ/noun
mass noun
1
- historical the part of a ship providing accommodation for passengers with the cheapest tickets〈史〉（客轮的）统舱：
poor emigrants in steerage.
统舱里贫穷的移民。
2
- archaic or poetic/literary the action of steering a boat〈古或诗/文〉驾船, 掌舵。