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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Steamer \Steam"er\ (-[~e]r), n.
     1. A vessel propelled by steam; a steamship or steamboat.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A steam fire engine. See under Steam.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A road locomotive for use on common roads, as in
        agricultural operations.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. A vessel in which articles are subjected to the action of
        steam, as in washing, in cookery, and in various processes
        of manufacture.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. (Zo["o]l.) The steamer duck.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Steamer+duck+(Zo["o]l.),+a+sea+duck+({Tachyeres+cinereus" rel="nofollow">Steamer duck (Zo["o]l.), a sea duck ({Tachyeres cinereus),
        native of Patagonia and Terra del Fuego, which swims and
        dives with great agility, but which, when full grown, is
        incapable of flight, owing to its very small wings. Called
        also loggerhead, race horse, and side-wheel duck.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Steamer \Steam"er\, n.
     1. A vessel propelled by steam; a steamship or steamboat.
  
     2. A steam fire engine. See under Steam.
  
     3. A road locomotive for use on common roads, as in
        agricultural operations.
  
     4. A vessel in which articles are subjected to the action of
        steam, as in washing, in cookery, and in various processes
        of manufacture.
  
     5. (Zo["o]l.) The steamer duck.
  
     Steamer+duck+(Zo["o]l.),+a+sea+duck+({Tachyeres+cinereus" rel="nofollow">Steamer duck (Zo["o]l.), a sea duck ({Tachyeres cinereus),
        native of Patagonia and Terra del Fuego, which swims and
        dives with great agility, but which, when full grown, is
        incapable of flight, owing to its very small wings. Called
        also loggerhead, race horse, and side wheel duck.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  steamer
       n 1: a clam that is usually steamed in the shell [syn: soft-shell
            clam, steamer clam, long-neck clam]
       2: a cooking utensil that can be used to cook food by steaming
          it
       3: a ship powered by one or more steam engines [syn: steamship]
       4: an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal
          regions of the United States and Europe [syn: soft-shell
          clam, steamer clam, long-neck clam, Mya arenaria]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  steamer
     n.
     1 (non-gloss definition A device or object#Noun object that work#Verb
  works by the operation of steam#Noun steam.)
     2 # A vessel in which articles are subject#Verb to the action of
  steam, as in washing and in various process#Noun of manufacture#Noun.
     3 # (lb en cookware) A cooking appliance that cooks by steaming.
     4 # (lb en obsolete) A steam fire engine, that is, a steam boiler and
  engine driving a pump#Noun, which are all mount#Verb on wheel#Noun.
     5 (non-gloss definition: A mode of transportation propelled by
  steam.)
     6 # (lb en rail transport) A steam-powered road locomotive; a
  traction engine.
     7 # (lb en nautical) A vessel propelled by steam; a steamboat or
  steamship.
     8 (clipping of en steamer trunk)
     9 A babycino (frothy milk#Noun drink#Noun).
     10 A wetsuit with long sleeves and legs.
     11 (non-gloss definition: The name of various animals.)
     12 # The (vern: soft-shell clam), (vern: sand gaper), or (vern:
  long-neck clam) (''Mya arenaria''), an edible saltwater clam#Noun;
  ''specifically'' the clam when steam#Verb for eating#Noun.
     13 # A steamer duck: any of the four species of the duck#Noun genus
  ''Tachyeres'' which are all found in South America, three of which are
  flightless.
     14 (lb en horse racing) A racehorse the odds of which are becoming
  shorter (that is, decreasing) because bettors are back#Verb it.
     15 (lb en Britain slang) An act of fellatio.
     16 (lb en Britain crime slang) A member of a youth#Adjective gang who
  engages in steaming#Noun (robbing and escape in a large group).
     17 (lb en Britain Scotland slang) A drinking session.
     18 (lb en Australia obsolete) A dish#Noun made by cooking diced meat
  very slowly in a tightly sealed pot#Noun with a minimum of
  flavouring#Noun, allowing it to steam#Verb in its own juice#Noun;
  ''specifically'' such a dish made with kangaroo meat. {defdate|(circa2
  1850 short=yes) – 1900s.}
     19 (lb en chiefly in the plural Rhode Island) A steamed clam.
     vb.
     (lb en intransitive) To travel by steamer.
     n.
     1 (lb en Britain slang) A mug#Noun.
     2 # A gullible or easily cheat#Verb person.
     3 # A stupid or contemptible person.
     4 (lb en Britain slang) A homosexual man with a preference for
  passive partner#Noun.
     5 (lb en Britain slang) A prostitute#Noun's client.
     6 (lb en US slang) a gambler who increases a wager after lose.
     Romanian n.
     (l en steamer), steamship

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  steamer
     n.
     1 (non-gloss definition A device or object#Noun object that work#Verb
  works by the operation of steam#Noun steam.)
     2 # A vessel in which articles are subject#Verb to the action of
  steam, as in washing and in various process#Noun of manufacture#Noun.
     3 # (lb en cookware) A cooking appliance that cooks by steaming.
     4 # (lb en obsolete) A steam fire engine, that is, a steam boiler and
  engine driving a pump#Noun, which are all mount#Verb on wheel#Noun.
     5 (non-gloss definition: A mode of transportation propelled by
  steam.)
     6 # (lb en rail transport) A steam-powered road locomotive; a
  traction engine.
     7 # (lb en nautical) A vessel propelled by steam; a steamboat or
  steamship.
     8 (clipping of en steamer trunk)
     9 A babycino (frothy milk#Noun drink#Noun).
     10 A wetsuit with long sleeves and legs.
     11 (non-gloss definition: The name of various animals.)
     12 # The (vern: soft-shell clam), (vern: sand gaper), or (vern:
  long-neck clam) (''Mya arenaria''), an edible saltwater clam#Noun;
  ''specifically'' the clam when steam#Verb for eating#Noun.
     13 # A steamer duck: any of the four species of the duck#Noun genus
  ''Tachyeres'' which are all found in South America, three of which are
  flightless.
     14 (lb en horse racing) A racehorse the odds of which are becoming
  shorter (that is, decreasing) because bettors are back#Verb it.
     15 (lb en Britain slang) An act of fellatio.
     16 (lb en Britain crime slang) A member of a youth#Adjective gang who
  engages in steaming#Noun (robbing and escape in a large group).
     17 (lb en Britain Scotland slang) A drinking session.
     18 (lb en Australia obsolete) A dish#Noun made by cooking diced meat
  very slowly in a tightly sealed pot#Noun with a minimum of
  flavouring#Noun, allowing it to steam#Verb in its own juice#Noun;
  ''specifically'' such a dish made with kangaroo meat. {defdate|(circa2
  1850 short=yes) – 1900s.}
     19 (lb en chiefly in the plural Rhode Island) A steamed clam.
     vb.
     (lb en intransitive) To travel by steamer.
     n.
     1 (lb en Britain slang) A mug#Noun.
     2 # A gullible or easily cheat#Verb person.
     3 # A stupid or contemptible person.
     4 (lb en Britain slang) A homosexual man with a preference for
  passive partner#Noun.
     5 (lb en Britain slang) A prostitute#Noun's client.
     6 (lb en US slang) a gambler who increases a wager after lose.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  steamer
     n.
     1 (non-gloss definition A device or object#Noun object that work#Verb
  works by the operation of steam#Noun steam.)
     2 # A vessel in which articles are subject#Verb to the action of
  steam, as in washing and in various process#Noun of manufacture#Noun.
     3 # (lb en cookware) A cooking appliance that cooks by steaming.
     4 # (lb en obsolete) A steam fire engine, that is, a steam boiler and
  engine driving a pump#Noun, which are all mount#Verb on wheel#Noun.
     5 (non-gloss definition: A mode of transportation propelled by
  steam.)
     6 # (lb en rail transport) A steam-powered road locomotive; a
  traction engine.
     7 # (lb en nautical) A vessel propelled by steam; a steamboat or
  steamship.
     8 (clipping of en steamer trunk)
     9 A babycino (frothy milk#Noun drink#Noun).
     10 A wetsuit with long sleeves and legs.
     11 (non-gloss definition: The name of various animals.)
     12 # The (vern: soft-shell clam), (vern: sand gaper), or (vern:
  long-neck clam) (''Mya arenaria''), an edible saltwater clam#Noun;
  ''specifically'' the clam when steam#Verb for eating#Noun.
     13 # A steamer duck: any of the four species of the duck#Noun genus
  ''Tachyeres'' which are all found in South America, three of which are
  flightless.
     14 (lb en horse racing) A racehorse the odds of which are becoming
  shorter (that is, decreasing) because bettors are back#Verb it.
     15 (lb en Britain slang) An act of fellatio.
     16 (lb en Britain crime slang) A member of a youth#Adjective gang who
  engages in steaming#Noun (robbing and escape in a large group).
     17 (lb en Britain Scotland slang) A drinking session.
     18 (lb en Australia obsolete) A dish#Noun made by cooking diced meat
  very slowly in a tightly sealed pot#Noun with a minimum of
  flavouring#Noun, allowing it to steam#Verb in its own juice#Noun;
  ''specifically'' such a dish made with kangaroo meat. {defdate|(circa2
  1850 short=yes) – 1900s.}
     19 (lb en chiefly in the plural Rhode Island) A steamed clam.
     vb.
     (lb en intransitive) To travel by steamer.
     n.
     1 (lb en Britain slang) A mug#Noun.
     2 # A gullible or easily cheat#Verb person.
     3 # A stupid or contemptible person.
     4 (lb en Britain slang) A homosexual man with a preference for
  passive partner#Noun.
     5 (lb en Britain slang) A prostitute#Noun's client.
     6 (lb en US slang) a gambler who increases a wager after lose.
     Romanian n.
     (l en steamer), steamship

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  steamer
     n.
     1 (non-gloss definition A device or object#Noun object that work#Verb
  works by the operation of steam#Noun steam.)
     2 # A vessel in which articles are subject#Verb to the action of
  steam, as in washing and in various process#Noun of manufacture#Noun.
     3 # (lb en cookware) A cooking appliance that cooks by steaming.
     4 # (lb en obsolete) A steam fire engine, that is, a steam boiler and
  engine driving a pump#Noun, which are all mount#Verb on wheel#Noun.
     5 (non-gloss definition: A mode of transportation propelled by
  steam.)
     6 # (lb en rail transport) A steam-powered road locomotive; a
  traction engine.
     7 # (lb en nautical) A vessel propelled by steam; a steamboat or
  steamship.
     8 (clipping of en steamer trunk)
     9 A babycino (frothy milk#Noun drink#Noun).
     10 A wetsuit with long sleeves and legs.
     11 (non-gloss definition: The name of various animals.)
     12 # The (vern: soft-shell clam), (vern: sand gaper), or (vern:
  long-neck clam) (''Mya arenaria''), an edible saltwater clam#Noun;
  ''specifically'' the clam when steam#Verb for eating#Noun.
     13 # A steamer duck: any of the four species of the duck#Noun genus
  ''Tachyeres'' which are all found in South America, three of which are
  flightless.
     14 (lb en horse racing) A racehorse the odds of which are becoming
  shorter (that is, decreasing) because bettors are back#Verb it.
     15 (lb en Britain slang) An act of fellatio.
     16 (lb en Britain crime slang) A member of a youth#Adjective gang who
  engages in steaming#Noun (robbing and escape in a large group).
     17 (lb en Britain Scotland slang) A drinking session.
     18 (lb en Australia obsolete) A dish#Noun made by cooking diced meat
  very slowly in a tightly sealed pot#Noun with a minimum of
  flavouring#Noun, allowing it to steam#Verb in its own juice#Noun;
  ''specifically'' such a dish made with kangaroo meat. {defdate|(circa2
  1850 short=yes) – 1900s.}
     19 (lb en chiefly in the plural Rhode Island) A steamed clam.
     vb.
     (lb en intransitive) To travel by steamer.
     n.
     1 (lb en Britain slang) A mug#Noun.
     2 # A gullible or easily cheat#Verb person.
     3 # A stupid or contemptible person.
     4 (lb en Britain slang) A homosexual man with a preference for
  passive partner#Noun.
     5 (lb en Britain slang) A prostitute#Noun's client.
     6 (lb en US slang) a gambler who increases a wager after lose.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  steamer
     Englanti n.
     1 höyrykeitin, höyrytin
     2 (yhteys merenkulku k=en) höyrylaiva
     3 höyryveturi

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  steamer
     Engelska n.
     1 ångare, ångbåt
     2 ångkokare

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Steamer /stˈiːmə/
  الباخرة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  steamer //ˈstimɚ// //ˈstiːmə(ɹ)// 
  параход

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  steamer /stˈiːmə/
  pařák

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  steamer /stˈiːmə/ 
  parník

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  steamer /stˈiːmə/
  Dampfer 
   see: steamers
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  steamer /stˈiːmə/
  Sandklaffmuschel 
           Note: Mya arenaria
     Synonyms: sand gaper, Ipswich/Essex clam, longneck, soft-shell clam, softshell
  
   see: gapers, blunt gaper
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  steamer //ˈstimɚ// //ˈstiːmə(ɹ)// 
  1. höyrylaiva, höyryalus, höyrytraktori, lokomobiili
  2. höyrykeitin, painekattila
  cooking appliance
  3. höyrypesuri, höyrytin
  vessel in which articles are subjected to the action of steam

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  steamer /stˈiːmə/ 
  1. भाप से चलने वाला जल-ज़हाज़
        "I went to Essel world on a steamer."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  steamer /stˈiːmə/
  kotao za kuhanje, parobrod

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  steamer /stˈiːmə/
  1. gôzölô
  2. gôzhajó
  3. gôzös

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  steamer //ˈstimɚ// //ˈstiːmə(ɹ)// 
  kapal uap

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  steamer //ˈstimɚ// //ˈstiːmə(ɹ)// 
  1. 蒸し器
  cooking appliance
  2. 蒸気船
  vessel in which articles are subjected to the action of steam

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  steamer /ˈsti:mə/ 
    parowiec

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  steamer //ˈstimɚ// //ˈstiːmə(ɹ)// 
  1. ångare, ångfartyg
  2. ångkokare
  cooking appliance

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  steamer /stˈiːmə/
  1. vapur
  2. buharla yemek pişirmeye veya eşya yıkamaya mahsus kap
  3. buğulaması yapılan tarak. steamer trunk (den.) ranza altına sığacak büyüklükte eşya sandığı.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈstimɝ/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  26 Moby Thesaurus words for "steamer":
     Dungeness crab, Japanese crab, blue point, clam, coquillage, crab,
     crawdad, crawfish, crayfish, langouste, limpet, littleneck clam,
     lobster, mussel, oyster, periwinkle, prawn, quahog, scallop,
     shellfish, shrimp, snail, soft-shell crab, steamboat, steamship,
     whelk
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 汽船,蒸气机;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 汽船,蒸汽机

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