a boat or ship driven by steam-engines a vessel used to cook food by steam a clash of sporting teams characterized by rough play
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steam•er /ˈstimɚ/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Nautical, Naval Termssomething propelled or operated by steam, as a steamship.
- Nauticala person or thing that steams.
- a device, pot, or container in which something is steamed.
steam•er
(stē′mər),USA pronunciation n.
v.i.
- Nautical, Naval Termssomething propelled or operated by steam, as a steamship.
- Nauticala person or thing that steams.
- a device, pot, or container in which something is steamed.
- InvertebratesSee soft-shell clam.
v.i.
- Nautical, Naval Termsto travel by steamship.
- steam + -er1 1805–15
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'steamer' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
F.O.S.
- MS
- Merrimac
- PS
- S, s
- U.S.S.
- astern
- deck chair
- gain
- hurricane deck
- kicker
- maud
- paddle
- paddle steamer
- periodic
- showboat
- soft-shell clam
- steamer basket
- steamer chair
- steamer clam
- steamer rug
- steamer trunk
- str.
- texas deck
- tidal
- tramp
- tramp steamer