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tramp steamer

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noun

  1. tramp.

Etymology

Origin of tramp steamer

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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She took it in her trembling hands and read: Edward Hamilton, Cliff Cottage, Cottage City, Mass. Tramp steamer Mariella just reported passing in.

From A Voyage with Captain Dynamite by Rich, Charles Edward

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