steamship

[steem-ship]

noun

a large commercial vessel, especially one driven by steam.

Origin of steamship

First recorded in 1780–90; steam + ship¹

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Examples from the Web for steamship

Historical Examples of steamship

We should encourage the establishment of American steamship lines.
United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches
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He it was who forged the shaft of the Savannah, the first steamship which crossed the Atlantic.
Heroes of the Telegraph
J. Munro
The purser's room was well forward on the Atlantic steamship.
In a Steamer Chair and Other Stories
Robert Barr
This was done in the case of the steamship Vosges, which was sunk on March 28, 1915.
The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of VIII)
Various
The steamship had risen above the horizon, and was heading towards the bay.
The Manxman
Hall Caine

British Dictionary definitions for steamship

steamship

noun

a ship powered by one or more steam engines

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