Meaning of Steamer | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A device or object that works by the operation of steam.
2. A vessel in which articles are subjected to the action of steam, as in washing and in various processes of manufacture.
3. A mug.
   British, slang
4. A gullible or easily cheated person.
   British, slang
5. A cooking appliance that cooks by steaming.
6. A stupid or contemptible person.
   British, slang
7. A steam fire engine, that is, a steam boiler and engine driving a pump, which are all mounted on wheels.
   obsolete
8. A homosexual man with a preference for passive partners.
   British, slang
9. A mode of transportation propelled by steam.
10. A steam-powered road locomotive; a traction engine.
11. A prostitute's client.
    British, slang
12. A vessel propelled by steam; a steamboat or steamship.
13. a gambler who increases a wager after losing.
    US, slang
14. Clipping of steamer trunk.
    abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
15. A babycino (frothy milk drink).
16. A wetsuit with long sleeves and legs.
17. The name of various animals.
    Maine
18. The soft-shell clam, sand gaper, or long-neck clam (Mya arenaria), an edible saltwater clam; specifically the clam when steamed for eating.
    Maine
19. A steamer duck: any of the four species of the duck genus Tachyeres which are all found in South America, three of which are flightless.
20. A racehorse the odds of which are becoming shorter (that is, decreasing) because bettors are backing it.
21. An act of fellatio.
    British, slang
22. A member of a youth gang who engages in steaming (robbing and escaping in a large group).
    British, slang
23. A drinking session.
    British, Scotland, slang
24. A dish made by cooking diced meat very slowly in a tightly sealed pot with a minimum of flavourings, allowing it to steam in its own juices; specifically such a dish made with kangaroo meat.
    Australia, obsolete
25. A steamed clam.
    in-plural
26. A stolen vehicle.
    slang

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Examples

“Her gunboat fleet alone is composed of one hundred and sixty-one small steamers, of the efficiency of which for war purports naval critics have formed a high estimate.”

“Every since the age of six Troy Belknap of New York had embarked for Europe every June on the fastest steamer of one of the most expensive lines. With his family he had descended at the dock from a large noiseless motor, had kissed his father good-bye, turned back to shake hands with the chauffeur (a particular friend), and trotted up the gang-plank behind his mother's maid, [...]”

“The company also owned a small steamer, Lake of Shadows, which operated a service from Fahan to Rathmullan, on Lough Swilly.”

“But of all the dishes ever brought to table, nothing equals that of the "steamer." It is made by mincing the flesh of the kangaroo, and with it some pieces of pork or bacon. The animal has not any fat, or scarcely any, in its best season; when the meat is chopped up, it is thrown into a saucepan and covered over with the lid, and left to stew or steam gently by the fire-side: it is, from this method of cooking, called "steamer." [...] the flesh soon floats in its own rich gravy: it only requires pepper and salt to render it delicious. No one can tell what a steamer is, unless it has been tasted; it indeed affords an excellent repast, and it is surprising that the steamer, preserved in tins, has not yet been exported to England.”

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