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steamer trunk

noun
  1. a rectangular traveling trunk low enough to slide under a bunk on a ship.
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Origin of steamer trunk

First recorded in 1890–95
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018

Examples from the Web for steamer trunk

Historical Examples

  • Margaret could smuggle a steamer-trunk of documents past her.

    Theft

    Jack London

  • The stage-driver, at the end of the procession, had a steamer-trunk over his shoulder.

    Dixie Martin

    Grace May North

  • Who ever thought of carrying an encyclopedia in a steamer-trunk?

  • The wardrobe of the steamer-trunk lady had suffered in the winter's wear.

    North of Fifty-Three

    Bertrand W. Sinclair

  • This is proved by the fact that only the steamer-trunk is pasted with the Ritz label.

    The Mystery of the Hasty Arrow

    Anna Katharine Green