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steamer
UK /ˈstiːmə/ US /ˈstimɚ/
noun 10verb 1
Collocations
5(noun.)
ADJ
paddle | lake, river | pleasure | tramp
PREP
by ~, on (board) a/the ~
Definitions
noun
1
A device or object that works by the operation of steam.
2
A device or object that works by the operation of steam.
3
A device or object that works by the operation of steam.
4
A mode of transportation propelled by steam.
5
A mode of transportation propelled by steam.
Her gunboat fleet alone is composed of one hundred and sixty-one small steamers, of the efficiency of which for war purports naval critics have formed a high estimate.
Every since the age of six Troy Belknap of New York had embarked for Europe every June on the fastest steamer of one of the most expensive lines. With his family he had descended at the dock from a large noiseless motor, had kissed his father good-bye, turned back to shake hands with the chauffeur (a particular friend), and trotted up the gang-plank behind his mother's maid, [...]
verb
1
To travel by steamer.
noun
1
A mug.
2
A mug.
3
A homosexual man with a preference for passive partners.
4
A prostitute's client.
5
a gambler who increases a wager after losing.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a ship powered by one or more steam engines
- steamship
verb — travel by means of steam power
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Her gunboat fleet alone is composed of one hundred and sixty-one small steamers, of the efficiency of which for war purports naval critics have formed a high estimate.
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Every since the age of six Troy Belknap of New York had embarked for Europe every June on the fastest steamer of one of the most expensive lines. With his family he had descended at the dock from a la
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The company also owned a small steamer, Lake of Shadows, which operated a service from Fahan to Rathmullan, on Lough Swilly.
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The steamer is now out of sight.
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As luck would have it, a steamer passed by and they were saved.
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The steamer wound in and out among the islands.
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