steerage

As nouns the difference between steerage and steer

is that steerage is (uncountable) the art of steering while steer is the castrated male of cattle, especially one raised for beef production or steer can be (informal) a suggestion about a course of action or steer can be (obsolete) a helmsman; a pilot.

As a verb steer is

to castrate (a male calf) or steer can be to guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).

In uncountable|lang=en terms the difference between steerage and lead

is that steerage is (uncountable) the art of steering while lead is (uncountable) precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; as, the white horse had the lead; a lead of a boat’s length, or of half a second; the state of being ahead in a race; the highest score in a game in an incomplete game.

In countable|lang=en terms the difference between steerage and lead

is that steerage is (countable) the effect of the helm on a ship while lead is (countable) a channel of open water in an ice field.

As nouns the difference between steerage and lead

is that steerage is (uncountable) the art of steering while lead is (uncountable) a heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity it is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal atomic number 82, symbol pb (from latin plumbum ) or lead can be (uncountable) the act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction, course; as, to take the lead; to be under the lead of another.

As a verb lead is

to cover, fill, or affect with lead; as, continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle or lead can be to or lead can be .

As an adjective lead is

(not comparable) foremost.

As nouns the difference between steerage and guidance

is that steerage is (uncountable) the art of steering while guidance is the act or process of guiding.