steamer

noun

Definition of steamernext
as in steamship

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Recent Examples of steamer For Feeling Put-together After a Flight Nothing pulls a travel outfit together faster than wrinkle-free clothes, and this compact steamer makes the process surprisingly painless. — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026 The White Elephant has curated the best-of-the-best room amenities, from Byredo toiletries to Dyson hair dryers and Steamy brand steamers. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 June 2026 The material itself uses patches of different carbon weaves and laminations, squeezed by vacuum and baked in an autoclave steamer. — New Atlas, 5 June 2026 The second worst feeling is realizing your hotel doesn’t have a steamer or iron available. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for steamer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steamer
  1. steamship
  2. barge
  3. freighter
  4. cutter
  5. ferryboat
  6. liner
  7. tanker
  8. merchantman
Noun
  • The Brotherhood later sued a Chesapeake Bay steamship, named the Sue, that had refused to admit Black passengers to its first-class cabin.
    — Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2026
  • Those who chose to rest on the banks of the Potomac River could be seen by steamship passengers playing bridge and dancing in the river breeze.
    — Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Definition of steamship
Noun
  • The crane moved Holzinger closer to a boat that was stationed next to the barge.
    — Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • The rescue barge is regarded as one of China’s most advanced modular heavy-duty water rescue systems.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
Definition of barge
Noun
  • The Boeing 737 entered service in 1999 as a passenger aircraft before it was converted into a freighter in 2011.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
  • The 737-400 was first delivered as a passenger plane to Russia’s Aeroflot in 1999 and was converted to a freighter in 2012, according to Flightradar24.
    — Reuters, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Definition of freighter
Noun
  • Thought the cutter was really good, but by far, the best his curveball and slider have been.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • Future launches could carry new tools, such as a knife, a cutter, or a robotic screwdriver for more invasive servicing or repairs.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026
Definition of cutter
Noun
  • But nearly a decade since the first city-run ferryboat set sail, the system has been working to win over skeptics.
    — Julia Press, Bloomberg, 22 May 2026
  • Crofton will be the only living person with a Disney ferryboat named after her.
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Definition of ferryboat
Noun
  • In addition to a lip liner, stick, and gloss, this plumping product was the final kicker.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
  • And considering Spider-Man's signature suit, the crimson liner felt less like an unexpected beauty choice and more like an extremely intentional reference.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 20 July 2026
Definition of liner
Noun
  • Boom operators are those who direct the transfer of fuel from the KC-135 fuel tanker to other aircraft mid-flight.
    — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 26 July 2026
  • Of course, this growing mass constitutes a serious threat to the ocean ecosystem, not to mention the environmental catastrophes regularly caused by tanker accidents themselves.
    — Alexander Klose, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
Definition of tanker
Noun
  • These preyed upon American merchantmen who either payed tribute or showed forged British passes.
    — Thomas Wendel, National Review, 4 July 2019
  • The Navy already has ships in the fleet that are former merchantmen.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 10 Jan. 2019
Definition of merchantman

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