steamship round

noun

: a large beef roast consisting of the whole round with rump and heel

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The Buffet at Aria What's on the menu: Fish market, dim sum, made-to-order pasta, New York-style pizza, tandoori, made-to-order poke bowls and a carvery featuring a steamship round of beef. —

Melissa Yeager, azcentral, 7 June 2019 The Buffet at Aria What's on the menu: Fish market, dim sum, made-to-order pasta, New York-style pizza, tandoori, made-to-order poke bowls and a carvery featuring a steamship round of beef. —

Melissa Yeager, azcentral, 7 June 2019

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Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of steamship round was in 1964

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“Steamship round.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steamship%20round. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

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