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STEAMSHIP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A ship powered by one or more steam engines
Synonyms:
steamer; steamship
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("steamship" is a kind of...):
ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)
Meronyms (parts of "steamship"):
steam engine (external-combustion engine in which heat is used to raise steam which either turns a turbine or forces a piston to move up and down in a cylinder)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "steamship"):
paddle-wheeler; paddle steamer (a steam vessel propelled by paddle wheels)
tramp; tramp steamer (a commercial steamer for hire; one having no regular schedule)
