What Is a Between Decks?

Definition of between decks (Entry 2 of 2) 1 : the space belowdecks : the space below the main deck. 2 : a deck below the main deck specifically : a raised deck in the hold of a cargo ship.

Why is steerage called steerage?

Traditionally, the steerage was "that part of the ship next below the quarter-deck, immediately before the bulkhead of the great cabin in most ships of war, [also identified as] the portion of the 'tween-decks just before the gun-room bulkhead." The name originates from the steering tackle which ran through the space ...

Who traveled in the tween decks?

Steerage - Immigrant Journeys to Their New Home. On steamships, Steerage (or Tween Decks) and Third Class was the default choice of many immigrants from the 1850s through the 1930s.

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