tramp steamer

tramp steamer

n. Nautical A commercial vessel that has no regular schedule but takes on and discharges cargo whenever hired to do so.

tramp

(træmp)

v.i. 1. to tread or walk with a firm, heavy step. 2. to tread heavily or trample (usu. fol. by on or upon). 3. to walk steadily; march; trudge. 4. to go on a walking excursion; hike. 5. to go about as a vagabond or tramp. 6. to make a voyage on a tramp steamer. v.t. 7. to walk heavily or steadily through or over. 8. to traverse on foot: to tramp the streets. 9. to tread or trample underfoot: to tramp grapes. 10. to travel over as a tramp. n. 11. the act of tramping. 12. a firm, heavy, resounding tread. 13. the sound made by such a tread. 14. a long, steady walk; trudge; hike. 15. a person who travels about on foot, esp. a vagabond living on occasional jobs or gifts of money or food. 16. a sexually promiscuous woman. 17. a freight vessel that does not run regularly between fixed ports, but takes a cargo wherever shippers desire. 18. a piece of iron affixed to the sole of a shoe. [1350–1400; Middle English: to stamp, probably < Middle Low German trampen to tramp, tread; akin to Gothic anatrimpan to crowd] tramp′ish, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

tramp steamer - a commercial steamer for hire; one having no regular scheduletrampsteamship, steamer - a ship powered by one or more steam engines

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