steady as she goes

phrase

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

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Meanings

phrase
  1. nauticalA cry to a helmsman to keep on the current course.
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APA

steady as she goes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steady%20as%20she%20goes

MLA

“steady as she goes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steady%20as%20she%20goes. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “steady as she goes,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steady%20as%20she%20goes.

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