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[ stee-mer ] / ˈsti mər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR steamer ON THESAURUS.COM
nounsomething propelled or operated by steam, as a steamship. a person or thing that steams. a device, pot, or container in which something is steamed. soft-shell clam. verb (used without object)Origin of steamerFirst recorded in 1805–15; steam + -er1 Words nearby steamersteam chest, steam coal, steamed, steamed up, steam engine, steamer, steamer basket, steamer chair, steamer rug, steamer trunk, steam fitter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for steamerOne minute the script, the next a story about Ivor Novello's tailor or the Tahiti steamer schedule in the Thirties. Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST Steamer service on the Amazon had turned a journey of three months into one of mere days. Exploring the Amazon, While We Still Can|Darrell Hartman|May 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST The steamer trunks under the windows are for storing toys and for dressing up clothes. OMG I Want That ...Nursery (Royal Edition)|Tom Sykes|May 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST Carefully place the platter of salmon and vegetables on top of a rack or steamer tray in the roasting pan. Fresh Picks|Nina Simonds|April 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Goodbye cookies, goodbye greasy finger foods, hello Asian steamer. The Perfect Ceviche|Cookstr.com|January 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST It must be remembered that, since the steamer went down, the only rest I had enjoyed was while sitting over the fire with Marcus. The Perils and Adventures of Harry Skipwith|W.H.G. Kingston One hot day, during a portion of our journey performed by steamer, I looked up from my book, and saw him coming toward me. The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion|Henry Lunettes So he began with the story, first with his meeting Zobriskie on the steamer, and so on until he was landed in Siberia. The Boy Nihilist|Allan Arnold The steamer arrived at her wharf at ten o'clock this morning, and a few minutes later. A deck-hand tossed a cast-line to the steamer's deck, and Mayo promptly threw it back. Blow The Man Down|Holman Day
British Dictionary definitions for steamer
nouna boat or ship driven by steam engines Also called: steam box an apparatus for steaming wooden beams and planks to make them pliable for shipbuilding a vessel used to cook food by steam Australian slang a clash of sporting teams characterized by rough play Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to steamerpot, boiler, cauldron, ocean liner, craft, barge, boat, liner, tanker, vessel, vat, teakettle, bottom, bucket, can, bark, tub, bateau |