steamer
A device or object that works by the operation of steamA device or object that works by the operation of steam.: A vessel in which articles are subjected to the action of steam, as in washing and in various processes of manufacture.
» The steamer is now out of sight.
Der Dampfer ist jetzt außer Sichtweite.
Meaning
22 sensesA device or object that works by the operation of steam.
A vessel in which articles are subjected to the action of steam, as in washing and in various processes of manufacture.
Dampfer
отпа́ривательotpárivatelʹ
A cooking appliance that cooks by steaming.
Dampfkochtopf, Dampftopf
парова́ркаparovárka
a cooking utensil that can be used to cook food by steaming it
A mode of transportation propelled by steam.
A steam-powered road locomotive; a traction engine.
локомоби́льlokomobílʹ
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
A vessel propelled by steam; a steamboat or steamship.
Dampfer, Dampfschiff
парохо́дparoxód
пароплавparoplav
A babycino (frothy milk drink).
A wetsuit with long sleeves and legs.
The name of various animals.
(Maine)The soft-shell clam, sand gaper, or long-neck clam (Mya arenaria), an edible saltwater clam; specifically the clam when steamed for eating.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
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.
A racehorse the odds of which are becoming shorter (that is, decreasing) because bettors are backing it.
(UK, slang)An act of fellatio.
(UK, slang)A member of a youth gang who engages in steaming (robbing and escaping in a large group).
(Scotland, UK, slang)A drinking session.
Examples
7 sentencesThe steamer is now out of sight.
deDer Dampfer ist jetzt außer Sichtweite. — Dejo
The paddle steamer is just leaving port.
deDer Radschaufeldampfer fährt gerade aus dem Hafen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Our couscous is cooking in the steamer.
The steamer wound in and out among the islands.
The steamer had sailed away before I could get on it.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 4
By meaning 3
Origin
From steam + -er. The steamer duck or steamer (sense 6.2) is apparently named for its reseFrom steam + -er. The steamer duck or steamer (sense 6.2) is apparently named for its resemblance to a paddle steamer when swimming rapidly. The feces sense comically evokes the idea of steaming hot food and probably reflects that fresh feces sometimes give off visible water vapor in cold outdoor conditions such as those encountered by hunters, campers, and soldiers.
From steam tug, rhyming slang for mug (“a gullible or easily cheated person; a stupid or contemptible person”).
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Forms
plural: steamersSynonyms
11 synonyms- a ship powered by one or more steam engines:steamship
- an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe:soft-shell clamsteamer clamlong-neck clamMya arenaria
- a clam that is usually steamed in the shell:soft-shell clamsteamer clamlong-neck clam