steamer trunk

a rectangular traveling trunk low enough to slide under a bunk on a ship.

Origin of steamer trunk

First recorded in 1890–95

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He stooped and turned the key in his steamer-trunk with a movement of determined conclusiveness that did not escape her.
The Silver Poppy|Arthur Stringer
I don't know what I should have done if the steward hadn't informed them that he could not move their steamer-trunk until morning.
West Wind Drift|George Barr McCutcheon
The girls came down and sat on my steamer-trunk, and told me of the flirtations going on on deck.
As Seen By Me|Lilian Bell
She had meant no more to him than had the initials on her steamer-trunk.
The Lost House|Richard Harding Davis