noun
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a boat or ship driven by steam engines
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Also called: steam box. an apparatus for steaming wooden beams and planks to make them pliable for shipbuilding
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a vessel used to cook food by steam
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slang a clash of sporting teams characterized by rough play
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Origin of steamer
Example Sentences
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Topsail Steamer Shark Bite Steamer Pot Topsail Steamer’s unique seafood buckets make for a memorable gift.
From Salon • Dec. 16, 2024
A Southern sea otter, nicknamed Otter 841, has been hassling surfers at Santa Cruz, California's Steamer Lane all summer.
From DOGO News • Aug. 25, 2023
At storied old Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz, you can stand at a railing on a lighthouse bluff and stare straight down upon some of the best big-wave riders and daring athletes on the planet.
From Washington Post • Jan. 20, 2023
Steamer Lane Supply, a low-key stand on the cliffs above Steamers, has a flavor-forward menu of quesadillas, breakfast tacos and bowls bursting with fresh, local ingredients.
From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2022
Steamer crossings to Europe were resumed, after being suspended during four years of war, and new routes, this time to North America, became the rage.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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