steamer
[ stee-mer ]
/ ˈsti mər /
noun
verb (used without object)
to travel by steamship.
Words nearby steamer
Definition for steamer (2 of 2)
Origin of steam
before 1000; Middle English
steme, Old English
stēam; cognate with Dutch
stoom
OTHER WORDS FROM steam
Example sentences from the Web for steamer
British Dictionary definitions for steamer (1 of 2)
steamer
/ (ˈstiːmə) /
noun
a boat or ship driven by steam engines
Also called: steam box
an apparatus for steaming wooden beams and planks to make them pliable for shipbuilding
a vessel used to cook food by steam
Australian slang
a clash of sporting teams characterized by rough play
British Dictionary definitions for steamer (2 of 2)
steam
/ (stiːm) /
noun
verb
See also
steam up
Word Origin for steam
Old English; related to Dutch
stoom steam, perhaps to Old High German
stioban to raise dust, Gothic
stubjus dust
Scientific definitions for steamer
steam
[ stēm ]
Water in its gaseous state, especially at a temperature above the boiling point of water (above 100°C, or 212°F, at sea level). See Note at vapor.
A mist of condensed water vapor.
Idioms and Phrases with steamer
steam
see blow off steam; full speed (steam) ahead; get up steam; run out of steam; under one's own steam.