Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

steady as she goes

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables
steady as she -goes
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

A cry to a helmsman to keep on the current course.

Phrases

steady the ship

Frequently Paired Words

steady the ship

Questions

What does steady as she goes mean?
A cry to a helmsman to keep on the current course.

How to pronounce steady as she goes

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