tramp steamer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tramp steamer
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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In 1950, at 18, Jacques went to sea on a tramp steamer running coal between Dunkirk, France, and Algiers, the capital of Algeria, the rebellious French possession.
From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2019
This seminal science-fiction movie was in effect a transposition to outer of a Conrad novel about a run-down tramp steamer picking up a lethally dangerous passenger from a remote island.
From The Guardian • Jun. 2, 2012
At first, the Savannah will be operated by the Maritime Administration as a sort of atomic-age tramp steamer, carrying up to 60 passengers and 10,000 tons of cargo at prevailing rates, without a set schedule.
From Time Magazine Archive
He tried cowpunching in New Mexico, stoking coal on a tramp steamer, shooting professional pool.
From Time Magazine Archive
Another possibility was taking a boat or a tramp steamer, but that might be too prolonged.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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